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Brown-headed Jewel-babbler
Ptilorrhoa geislerorum
Brown-headed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa geislerorum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Brown-headed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa geislerorum) is a member of the Cinclosomatidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 49 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 Cinclosomatidae Jewel-babblers, Quail-thrushes
- Genus Ptilorrhoa
- Species geislerorum
Where it lives
Adelbert Range and eastern Huon Pen. (northeastern New Guinea) and northern slope of southeastern New Guinea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 49 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cinclosomatidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown-headed Jewel-babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Brown-headed Jewel-babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown-headed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa geislerorum) belongs to the Cinclosomatidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Adelbert Range and e Huon Pen. (ne New Guinea) and n slope of se New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 49 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 9.7 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 30,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown-headed Jewel-babbler?
The Brown-headed Jewel-babbler is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 49 g.
Where does the Brown-headed Jewel-babbler live?
The Brown-headed Jewel-babbler is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Adelbert Range and e Huon Pen. (ne New Guinea) and n slope of se New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brown-headed Jewel-babbler belong to?
The Brown-headed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa geislerorum) belongs to the Cinclosomatidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown-headed Jewel-babbler eat?
The Brown-headed Jewel-babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Brown-headed Jewel-babbler migrate?
The Brown-headed Jewel-babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown-headed Jewel-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.
How large is the Brown-headed Jewel-babbler's range?
The Brown-headed Jewel-babbler has a mapped global range of about 30,000 km².
Conservation
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