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Clicking Shrike-babbler
Pteruthius intermedius
Clicking Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius intermedius) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Clicking Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius intermedius) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 11.8 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Vireonidae Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
- Genus Pteruthius
- Species intermedius
Where it lives
Assam, India, eastern Myanmar to southern China, southern Vietnam
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Clicking Shrike-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 Clicking Shrike-babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Clicking Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius intermedius) belongs to the Vireonidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Assam, India, e Myanmar to s China, s Vietnam.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 4.1 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Clicking Shrike-babbler?
The Clicking Shrike-babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 11.8 g.
Where does the Clicking Shrike-babbler live?
The Clicking Shrike-babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Assam, India, e Myanmar to s China, s Vietnam, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Clicking Shrike-babbler belong to?
The Clicking Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius intermedius) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Clicking Shrike-babbler eat?
The Clicking Shrike-babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Clicking Shrike-babbler migrate?
The Clicking Shrike-babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Clicking Shrike-babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Clicking Shrike-babbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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