The jungle babbler is a common resident breeding bird in most parts of the Indian subcontinent and is often seen in gardens within large cities as well as in forested areas. It is a noisy bird, and the presence of a flock may generally be known at some distance by the harsh mewing calls, continual chattering, squeaking and chirping produced by its members.
These birds are very social.The groups maintain territories and will defend it against neighbours but will sometimes tolerate them. They are also known to gather and mob potential predators such as snakes.
