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Grey-throated Babbler
Stachyris nigriceps
Grey-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigriceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Grey-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigriceps) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 15.8 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 Timaliidae Babblers, Scimitar Babblers
- Genus Stachyris
- Species nigriceps
Where it lives
Himalayas of Nepal to southern China, Vietnam, Sumatra and satellites and Borneo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-throated Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey-throated Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigriceps) is a member of the Timaliidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas of Nepal to s China, Vietnam, Sumatra and satellites and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-throated Babbler?
The Grey-throated Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 15.8 g.
Where does the Grey-throated Babbler live?
The Grey-throated Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas of Nepal to s China, Vietnam, Sumatra and satellites and Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey-throated Babbler belong to?
The Grey-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigriceps) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-throated Babbler eat?
The Grey-throated Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-throated Babbler migrate?
The Grey-throated Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-throated 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 Grey-throated Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-throated Babbler — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey-throated Babbler's range?
The Grey-throated Babbler has a mapped global range of about 1.9 million km².
Conservation
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