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Least Concern

Chin Hills Wren-Babbler

Spelaeornis oatesi

Chin Hills Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis oatesi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Chin Hills Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis oatesi) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 11.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Timaliidae Babblers, Scimitar Babblers
  4. Genus Spelaeornis
  5. Species oatesi

Where it lives

Southeastern Assam and western Myanmar

Quick facts

Weight
11.8 g
Family
Timaliidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Chin Hills Wren-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 Chin Hills Wren-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Chin Hills Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis oatesi) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Assam and w Myanmar.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.8 g, with a wing length of about 4.9 cm and a tail of around 4 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.

Songs & calls

Chin Hills Wren-Babbler — Call

Recorded by Thet Zaw Naing Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Chin Hills Wren-Babbler?

The Chin Hills Wren-Babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 11.8 g.

Where does the Chin Hills Wren-Babbler live?

The Chin Hills Wren-Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Assam and w Myanmar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Chin Hills Wren-Babbler belong to?

The Chin Hills Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis oatesi) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Chin Hills Wren-Babbler eat?

The Chin Hills Wren-Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Chin Hills Wren-Babbler migrate?

The Chin Hills Wren-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Chin Hills Wren-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 Chin Hills Wren-Babbler make?

1 real field recording of the Chin Hills Wren-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 Chin Hills Wren-Babbler's range?

The Chin Hills Wren-Babbler has a mapped global range of about 30,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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