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Marbled Wren-Babbler
Turdinus marmoratus
Marbled Wren-Babbler (Turdinus marmoratus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Marbled Wren-Babbler (Turdinus marmoratus) is a member of the Pellorneidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 41 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 Pellorneidae Ground Babblers
- Genus Turdinus
- Species marmoratus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 41 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Marbled Wren-Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Marbled Wren-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Marbled Wren-Babbler (Turdinus marmoratus) is a species of bird in the Pellorneidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Malay Pen. and Sumatra.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 41 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 8.8 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 88,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Marbled Wren-Babbler?
The Marbled Wren-Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 41 g.
Where does the Marbled Wren-Babbler live?
The Marbled Wren-Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Malay Pen. and Sumatra, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Marbled Wren-Babbler belong to?
The Marbled Wren-Babbler (Turdinus marmoratus) belongs to the Pellorneidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Marbled Wren-Babbler eat?
The Marbled Wren-Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Marbled Wren-Babbler migrate?
The Marbled Wren-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Marbled 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 Marbled Wren-Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Marbled 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 Marbled Wren-Babbler's range?
The Marbled Wren-Babbler has a mapped global range of about 88,000 km².
Conservation
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