However, some species look for food in shrubs and trees. Most babblers nest in low bushes or small trees. They generally build open, cup-shaped nests of twigs and stems, but some species cover their nests with a dome of grass and moss. Female babblers lay from two to four eggs. Among some species of babblers, the young remain with their parents for one or two years.
Most babblers gather in large flocks except when nesting.
The birds call loudly to each other unless danger threatens. To escape danger, babblers often use their strong legs to run and hide rather than fly away. Most biologists classify the babblers as forming the subfamily Timaliinae of the family Muscicapidae. How to cite this article.