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Golden-crowned Babbler
Sterrhoptilus dennistouni
Golden-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus dennistouni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Golden-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus dennistouni) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 15.7 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 Zosteropidae White-eyes
- Genus Sterrhoptilus
- Species dennistouni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden-crowned 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 Golden-crowned Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus dennistouni) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR n, e Luzon (n Philippines).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.7 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 5.9 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 16,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden-crowned Babbler?
The Golden-crowned Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 15.7 g.
Where does the Golden-crowned Babbler live?
The Golden-crowned Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR n, e Luzon (n Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Golden-crowned Babbler belong to?
The Golden-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus dennistouni) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden-crowned Babbler eat?
The Golden-crowned Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Golden-crowned Babbler migrate?
The Golden-crowned Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden-crowned 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.
How large is the Golden-crowned Babbler's range?
The Golden-crowned Babbler has a mapped global range of about 16,000 km².
Conservation
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