Bar-throated Minla
Actinodura strigula
Bar-throated Minla (Actinodura strigula) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Bar-throated Minla (Actinodura strigula) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 19.2 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Genus Actinodura
- Species strigula
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bar-throated Minla 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 Bar-throated Minla is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bar-throated Minla (Actinodura strigula) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to Malaysia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 6.9 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bar-throated Minla?
The Bar-throated Minla is a small bird that weighs around 19.2 g.
Where does the Bar-throated Minla live?
The Bar-throated Minla is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to Malaysia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bar-throated Minla belong to?
The Bar-throated Minla (Actinodura strigula) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bar-throated Minla eat?
The Bar-throated Minla is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bar-throated Minla migrate?
The Bar-throated Minla is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Bar-throated Minla make?
1 real field recording of the Bar-throated Minla — 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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