Photo: Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Rufous-vented Grass Babbler
Laticilla burnesii
Rufous-vented Grass Babbler (Laticilla burnesii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Rufous-vented Grass Babbler (Laticilla burnesii) is a member of the Pellorneidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 19 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pellorneidae Ground Babblers
- Genus Laticilla
- Species burnesii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-vented Grass Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Rufous-vented Grass Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-vented Grass Babbler (Laticilla burnesii) is a species of bird in the Pellorneidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Pakistan, nw India and Nepal.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 10.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 332,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-vented Grass Babbler?
The Rufous-vented Grass Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 19 g.
Where does the Rufous-vented Grass Babbler live?
The Rufous-vented Grass Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Pakistan, nw India and Nepal, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Rufous-vented Grass Babbler belong to?
The Rufous-vented Grass Babbler (Laticilla burnesii) belongs to the Pellorneidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-vented Grass Babbler eat?
The Rufous-vented Grass Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-vented Grass Babbler migrate?
The Rufous-vented Grass Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-vented Grass Babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Rufous-vented Grass Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-vented Grass 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-vented Grass Babbler's range?
The Rufous-vented Grass Babbler has a mapped global range of about 332,000 km².
Conservation
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