Babblers are a diverse family of small to medium-sized birds found primarily in the Old World tropics. They are known for their social nature, often living in flocks and engaging in cooperative breeding. Their plumage is typically drab, often in shades of brown, gray, and buff, providing camouflage in their preferred habitats of forests, scrublands, and grasslands. Babblers are primarily insectivorous, foraging for insects and other invertebrates among foliage and on the ground. They build cup-shaped nests in trees or shrubs.