The species ending was, however, retained in these new combinations but the corrected feminine form caudata matches the Latin gender of the genus Turdoides.

[4] The common babbler group includes eclipes (Hume, 1877) from northern Pakistan to northwestern India and nominate caudata ( Dumont de Sainte Croix, 1823) in southern Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and India (including the Lakshadweep Islands).

The calls include a rapid trill which-which-whichi-ri-ri-ri-ri while the alarm consists of a high pitched squeak.

They build a shallow cup nest low in a thorny bush and lay about 2-3 turquoise blue eggs.

The young birds are able to fly after about a week and continue to stay with the group, joining the adults at the roost.

[9] The feeding bird often hops after delivering food calls with a low trill and shivers its feathers.