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Chestnut-winged Babbler
Cyanoderma erythropterum
Chestnut-winged Babbler (Cyanoderma erythropterum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Chestnut-winged Babbler (Cyanoderma erythropterum) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 12.6 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 Timaliidae Babblers, Scimitar Babblers
- Genus Cyanoderma
- Species erythropterum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-winged 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-winged Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-winged Babbler (Cyanoderma erythropterum) belongs to the Timaliidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and satellites.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.6 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 4.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 593,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-winged Babbler?
The Chestnut-winged Babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 12.6 g.
Where does the Chestnut-winged Babbler live?
The Chestnut-winged Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and satellites, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chestnut-winged Babbler belong to?
The Chestnut-winged Babbler (Cyanoderma erythropterum) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-winged Babbler eat?
The Chestnut-winged Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-winged Babbler migrate?
The Chestnut-winged Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-winged 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-winged Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-winged Babbler — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chestnut-winged Babbler's range?
The Chestnut-winged Babbler has a mapped global range of about 593,000 km².
Conservation
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