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Spotted Crocias
Laniellus albonotatus
Spotted Crocias (Laniellus albonotatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Spotted Crocias (Laniellus albonotatus) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 45 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 Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Genus Laniellus
- Species albonotatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 45 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spotted Crocias 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 Spotted Crocias is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spotted Crocias (Laniellus albonotatus) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Java.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 45 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 10.8 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 2,839 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spotted Crocias?
The Spotted Crocias is a small bird that weighs around 45 g.
Where does the Spotted Crocias live?
The Spotted Crocias is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Java, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spotted Crocias belong to?
The Spotted Crocias (Laniellus albonotatus) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spotted Crocias eat?
The Spotted Crocias is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spotted Crocias migrate?
The Spotted Crocias is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spotted Crocias 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.
How large is the Spotted Crocias's range?
The Spotted Crocias has a mapped global range of about 2,839 km².
Conservation
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