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Mount Victoria Babax
Pterorhinus woodi
Mount Victoria Babax (Pterorhinus woodi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Mount Victoria Babax (Pterorhinus woodi) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 80.5 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 Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Genus Pterorhinus
- Species woodi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 80.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mount Victoria Babax is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Mount Victoria Babax is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mount Victoria Babax (Pterorhinus woodi) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Assam and w Myanmar.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 80.5 g, with a wing length of about 13.2 cm and a tail of around 16.8 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 Mount Victoria Babax?
The Mount Victoria Babax is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 80.5 g.
Where does the Mount Victoria Babax live?
The Mount Victoria Babax is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Assam and w Myanmar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mount Victoria Babax belong to?
The Mount Victoria Babax (Pterorhinus woodi) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mount Victoria Babax eat?
The Mount Victoria Babax is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mount Victoria Babax migrate?
The Mount Victoria Babax is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mount Victoria Babax 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 Mount Victoria Babax make?
1 real field recording of the Mount Victoria Babax — 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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