Iraq babbler
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Argya altirostris

The Iraq babbler (Argya altirostris ) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae, native to reed beds of the Tigris-Euphrates Valley. It is found in Iraq and south-western Iran.

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This species was formerly placed in the genus Turdoides but following the publication of a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study in 2018, it was moved to the resurrected genus Argya.

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References

1. Iraq babbler Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_babbler
2. Iraq babbler on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22716341/131973162

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