Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Bar-winged Wren-Babbler
Spelaeornis troglodytoides
Bar-winged Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis troglodytoides) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Bar-winged Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis troglodytoides) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 7 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 Spelaeornis
- Species troglodytoides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bar-winged Wren-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 Bar-winged Wren-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bar-winged Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis troglodytoides) belongs to the Timaliidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to c China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7 g, with a wing length of about 4.9 cm and a tail of around 5 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 498,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bar-winged Wren-Babbler?
The Bar-winged Wren-Babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 7 g.
Where does the Bar-winged Wren-Babbler live?
The Bar-winged Wren-Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to c China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bar-winged Wren-Babbler belong to?
The Bar-winged Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis troglodytoides) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bar-winged Wren-Babbler eat?
The Bar-winged Wren-Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bar-winged Wren-Babbler migrate?
The Bar-winged Wren-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bar-winged Wren-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 Bar-winged Wren-Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Bar-winged Wren-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 Bar-winged Wren-Babbler's range?
The Bar-winged Wren-Babbler has a mapped global range of about 498,000 km².
Conservation
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