Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
White-hooded Babbler
Gampsorhynchus rufulus
White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus) is a member of the Pellorneidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 37 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 Gampsorhynchus
- Species rufulus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-hooded 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 White-hooded Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus) is a species of bird in the Pellorneidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR e Himalayas to c Myanmar and sw China.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37 g, with a wing length of about 9.8 cm and a tail of around 11.4 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 454,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-hooded Babbler?
The White-hooded Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 37 g.
Where does the White-hooded Babbler live?
The White-hooded Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e Himalayas to c Myanmar and sw China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-hooded Babbler belong to?
The White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus) belongs to the Pellorneidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-hooded Babbler eat?
The White-hooded Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-hooded Babbler migrate?
The White-hooded Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-hooded 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 White-hooded Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the White-hooded 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 White-hooded Babbler's range?
The White-hooded Babbler has a mapped global range of about 454,000 km².
Conservation
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