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Kangean Tit-Babbler
Mixornis prillwitzi
Kangean Tit-Babbler (Mixornis prillwitzi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Kangean Tit-Babbler (Mixornis prillwitzi) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 20 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 Mixornis
- Species prillwitzi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Kangean Tit-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 Kangean Tit-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Kangean Tit-Babbler (Mixornis prillwitzi) is a member of the Timaliidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Kangean Is. (n of Bali).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 431 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Kangean Tit-Babbler?
The Kangean Tit-Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 20 g.
Where does the Kangean Tit-Babbler live?
The Kangean Tit-Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Kangean Is. (n of Bali), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Kangean Tit-Babbler belong to?
The Kangean Tit-Babbler (Mixornis prillwitzi) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Kangean Tit-Babbler eat?
The Kangean Tit-Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Kangean Tit-Babbler migrate?
The Kangean Tit-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Kangean Tit-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.
How large is the Kangean Tit-Babbler's range?
The Kangean Tit-Babbler has a mapped global range of about 431 km².
Conservation
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