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Black-crowned Barwing
Actinodura sodangorum
Black-crowned Barwing (Actinodura sodangorum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Black-crowned Barwing (Actinodura sodangorum) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 38.4 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 Actinodura
- Species sodangorum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 38.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-crowned Barwing 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 Black-crowned Barwing is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-crowned Barwing (Actinodura sodangorum) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Laos and c Vietnam.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 38.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 12.4 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 10,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-crowned Barwing?
The Black-crowned Barwing is a small bird that weighs around 38.4 g.
Where does the Black-crowned Barwing live?
The Black-crowned Barwing is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Laos and c Vietnam, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-crowned Barwing belong to?
The Black-crowned Barwing (Actinodura sodangorum) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-crowned Barwing eat?
The Black-crowned Barwing is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-crowned Barwing migrate?
The Black-crowned Barwing is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-crowned Barwing 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-crowned Barwing's range?
The Black-crowned Barwing has a mapped global range of about 10,000 km².
Conservation
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