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Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler
Napothera epilepidota
Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler (Napothera epilepidota) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler (Napothera epilepidota) is a member of the Pellorneidae 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 Pellorneidae Ground Babblers
- Genus Napothera
- Species epilepidota
Where it lives
Eastern Bhutan to southeastern China, Vietnam, Borneo and Java
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eyebrowed Wren-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 Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler (Napothera epilepidota) is a species of bird in the Pellorneidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR e Bhutan to se China, Vietnam, Borneo and Java.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 2.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler?
The Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler live?
The Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e Bhutan to se China, Vietnam, Borneo and Java, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler belong to?
The Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler (Napothera epilepidota) belongs to the Pellorneidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler eat?
The Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler migrate?
The Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Eyebrowed 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 Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler's range?
The Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler has a mapped global range of about 1.8 million km².
Conservation
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