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Black-chinned Babbler
Cyanoderma pyrrhops
Black-chinned Babbler (Cyanoderma pyrrhops) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Black-chinned Babbler (Cyanoderma pyrrhops) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 9.6 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 Timaliidae Babblers, Scimitar Babblers
- Genus Cyanoderma
- Species pyrrhops
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-chinned Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-chinned Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-chinned Babbler (Cyanoderma pyrrhops) is a member of the Timaliidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 174,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-chinned Babbler?
The Black-chinned Babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9.6 g.
Where does the Black-chinned Babbler live?
The Black-chinned Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-chinned Babbler belong to?
The Black-chinned Babbler (Cyanoderma pyrrhops) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-chinned Babbler eat?
The Black-chinned Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-chinned Babbler migrate?
The Black-chinned Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-chinned Babbler 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 Black-chinned Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Black-chinned 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 Black-chinned Babbler's range?
The Black-chinned Babbler has a mapped global range of about 174,000 km².
Conservation
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