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Rufous-capped Babbler
Cyanoderma ruficeps
Rufous-capped Babbler (Cyanoderma ruficeps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Rufous-capped Babbler (Cyanoderma ruficeps) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 10.3 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 ruficeps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-capped Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rufous-capped Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-capped Babbler (Cyanoderma ruficeps) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Tibet to sc Vietnam, Taiwan.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 4.7 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 2.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-capped Babbler?
The Rufous-capped Babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 10.3 g.
Where does the Rufous-capped Babbler live?
The Rufous-capped Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Tibet to sc Vietnam, Taiwan, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rufous-capped Babbler belong to?
The Rufous-capped Babbler (Cyanoderma ruficeps) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-capped Babbler eat?
The Rufous-capped Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-capped Babbler migrate?
The Rufous-capped Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-capped 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 Rufous-capped Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-capped Babbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rufous-capped Babbler's range?
The Rufous-capped Babbler has a mapped global range of about 2.2 million km².
Conservation
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