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Brown Tit-Babbler
Macronus striaticeps
Brown Tit-Babbler (Macronus striaticeps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Brown Tit-Babbler (Macronus striaticeps) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 16.5 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 Macronus
- Species striaticeps
Where it lives
East Visayas, Mindanao group and Sulu Arch. (east-central, southern Philippines)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown Tit-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 Brown Tit-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown Tit-Babbler (Macronus striaticeps) belongs to the Timaliidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR East Visayas, Mindanao group and Sulu Arch. (ec, s Philippines).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 5.1 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 110,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown Tit-Babbler?
The Brown Tit-Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 16.5 g.
Where does the Brown Tit-Babbler live?
The Brown Tit-Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR East Visayas, Mindanao group and Sulu Arch. (ec, s Philippines), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Brown Tit-Babbler belong to?
The Brown Tit-Babbler (Macronus striaticeps) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown Tit-Babbler eat?
The Brown Tit-Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Brown Tit-Babbler migrate?
The Brown Tit-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown Tit-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 Brown Tit-Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Brown Tit-Babbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Brown Tit-Babbler's range?
The Brown Tit-Babbler has a mapped global range of about 110,000 km².
Conservation
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