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Jerdon’s Babbler
Chrysomma altirostre
Jerdon's Babbler (Chrysomma altirostre) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Jerdon’s Babbler (Chrysomma altirostre) is a member of the Paradoxornithidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 20 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Paradoxornithidae Parrotbills & Allies
- Genus Chrysomma
- Species altirostre
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paradoxornithidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Jerdon’s Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Jerdon’s Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Jerdon’s Babbler (Chrysomma altirostre) belongs to the Paradoxornithidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Pakistan to Myanmar.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 9.1 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 47,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Jerdon’s Babbler?
The Jerdon’s Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 20 g.
Where does the Jerdon’s Babbler live?
The Jerdon’s Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Pakistan to Myanmar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Jerdon’s Babbler belong to?
The Jerdon’s Babbler (Chrysomma altirostre) belongs to the Paradoxornithidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Jerdon’s Babbler eat?
The Jerdon’s Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Jerdon’s Babbler migrate?
The Jerdon’s Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Jerdon’s Babbler endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Jerdon’s Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Jerdon’s 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 Jerdon’s Babbler's range?
The Jerdon’s Babbler has a mapped global range of about 47,000 km².
Conservation
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