Photo: Nicolas Huet / Jean Gabriel Prêtre / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Chestnut-rumped Babbler
Stachyris maculata
Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 29.2 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 maculata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-rumped 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 Chestnut-rumped Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and satellites, and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 7.1 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 587,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-rumped Babbler?
The Chestnut-rumped Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 29.2 g.
Where does the Chestnut-rumped Babbler live?
The Chestnut-rumped Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and satellites, and Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chestnut-rumped Babbler belong to?
The Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-rumped Babbler eat?
The Chestnut-rumped Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-rumped Babbler migrate?
The Chestnut-rumped Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-rumped 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 Chestnut-rumped Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-rumped Babbler — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chestnut-rumped Babbler's range?
The Chestnut-rumped Babbler has a mapped global range of about 587,000 km².
Conservation
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