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Black-throated Babbler
Stachyris nigricollis
Black-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigricollis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Black-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigricollis) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 26.2 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 Timaliidae Babblers, Scimitar Babblers
- Genus Stachyris
- Species nigricollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-throated Babbler 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-throated Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigricollis) is a member of the Timaliidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 171,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-throated Babbler?
The Black-throated Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 26.2 g.
Where does the Black-throated Babbler live?
The Black-throated Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-throated Babbler belong to?
The Black-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigricollis) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-throated Babbler eat?
The Black-throated Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-throated Babbler migrate?
The Black-throated Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-throated 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.
What sound does the Black-throated Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Black-throated 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-throated Babbler's range?
The Black-throated Babbler has a mapped global range of about 171,000 km².
Conservation
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