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Chestnut-faced Babbler
Zosterornis whiteheadi
Chestnut-faced Babbler (Zosterornis whiteheadi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Chestnut-faced Babbler (Zosterornis whiteheadi) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 21.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
- Genus Zosterornis
- Species whiteheadi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-faced Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chestnut-faced Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-faced Babbler (Zosterornis whiteheadi) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Luzon (n Philippines).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 32,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-faced Babbler?
The Chestnut-faced Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 21.9 g.
Where does the Chestnut-faced Babbler live?
The Chestnut-faced Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Luzon (n Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-faced Babbler belong to?
The Chestnut-faced Babbler (Zosterornis whiteheadi) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-faced Babbler eat?
The Chestnut-faced Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-faced Babbler migrate?
The Chestnut-faced Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-faced Babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Chestnut-faced Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-faced Babbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chestnut-faced Babbler's range?
The Chestnut-faced Babbler has a mapped global range of about 32,000 km².
Conservation
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