Photo: Cendrawasih14 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Black-browed Babbler
Malacocincla perspicillata
Black-browed Babbler (Malacocincla perspicillata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
Found on 1 guide in our atlas — open it for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Black-browed Babbler (Malacocincla perspicillata) is a member of the Pellorneidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 25.5 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 Malacocincla
- Species perspicillata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-browed Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Black-browed Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-browed Babbler (Malacocincla perspicillata) is a member of the Pellorneidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR s Kalimantan (s Borneo).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.5 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 4.9 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-browed Babbler?
The Black-browed Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 25.5 g.
Where does the Black-browed Babbler live?
The Black-browed Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR s Kalimantan (s Borneo), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-browed Babbler belong to?
The Black-browed Babbler (Malacocincla perspicillata) belongs to the Pellorneidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-browed Babbler eat?
The Black-browed Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-browed Babbler migrate?
The Black-browed Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-browed 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.
How large is the Black-browed Babbler's range?
The Black-browed Babbler has a mapped global range of about 1 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
Explore more birds
More in Pellorneidae
Least Concern
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
More in Songbirds
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Guides for this bird
Best Bird Feeders for Garden Songbirds
How to choose a bird feeder for garden songbirds — the feeder styles compared, the seed they prefer, where to hang it, and how to keep birds safe. A decision framework grounded in real data, with no mystery picks.