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Sulawesi Babbler
Pellorneum celebense
Sulawesi Babbler (Pellorneum celebense) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Sulawesi Babbler (Pellorneum celebense) is a member of the Pellorneidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 23.6 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 Pellorneidae Ground Babblers
- Genus Pellorneum
- Species celebense
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sulawesi Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Sulawesi Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sulawesi Babbler (Pellorneum celebense) is a species of bird in the Pellorneidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi and satellites.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sulawesi Babbler?
The Sulawesi Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 23.6 g.
Where does the Sulawesi Babbler live?
The Sulawesi Babbler is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi and satellites, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sulawesi Babbler belong to?
The Sulawesi Babbler (Pellorneum celebense) belongs to the Pellorneidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sulawesi Babbler eat?
The Sulawesi Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sulawesi Babbler migrate?
The Sulawesi Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sulawesi 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 Sulawesi Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Sulawesi Babbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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