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Chestnut-capped Babbler
Timalia pileata
Chestnut-capped Babbler (Timalia pileata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Chestnut-capped Babbler (Timalia pileata) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 16 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 Timalia
- Species pileata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-capped Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chestnut-capped Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-capped Babbler (Timalia pileata) is a member of the Timaliidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Nepal through se Asia; Java.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 7.5 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 2.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-capped Babbler?
The Chestnut-capped Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Chestnut-capped Babbler live?
The Chestnut-capped Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Nepal through se Asia; Java, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-capped Babbler belong to?
The Chestnut-capped Babbler (Timalia pileata) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-capped Babbler eat?
The Chestnut-capped Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-capped Babbler migrate?
The Chestnut-capped Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-capped 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-capped Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-capped 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-capped Babbler's range?
The Chestnut-capped Babbler has a mapped global range of about 2.7 million km².
Conservation
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