Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler
Ptilorrhoa castanonota
Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa castanonota) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa castanonota) is a member of the Cinclosomatidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 69.7 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 castanonota
Quick facts
- Weight
- 69.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cinclosomatidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-backed 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 Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa castanonota) is a species of bird in the Cinclosomatidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 69.7 g, with a wing length of about 9.3 cm and a tail of around 9.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 246,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler?
The Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 69.7 g.
Where does the Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler live?
The Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler belong to?
The Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa castanonota) belongs to the Cinclosomatidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler eat?
The Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler migrate?
The Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Chestnut-backed 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.
What sound does the Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-backed Jewel-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 Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler's range?
The Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler has a mapped global range of about 246,000 km².
Conservation
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