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Large Wren-Babbler
Turdinus macrodactylus
Large Wren-Babbler (Turdinus macrodactylus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Large Wren-Babbler (Turdinus macrodactylus) is a member of the Pellorneidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 48.7 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 Pellorneidae Ground Babblers
- Genus Turdinus
- Species macrodactylus
Where it lives
Malay Pen., Sumatra, Java and central Kalimantan (south-central Borneo)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 48.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Large 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 Large Wren-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Large Wren-Babbler (Turdinus macrodactylus) belongs to the Pellorneidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Java and c Kalimantan (sc Borneo).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 48.7 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 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 130,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Large Wren-Babbler?
The Large Wren-Babbler is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 48.7 g.
Where does the Large Wren-Babbler live?
The Large Wren-Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Java and c Kalimantan (sc Borneo), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Large Wren-Babbler belong to?
The Large Wren-Babbler (Turdinus macrodactylus) belongs to the Pellorneidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Large Wren-Babbler eat?
The Large Wren-Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Large Wren-Babbler migrate?
The Large Wren-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Large Wren-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.
What sound does the Large Wren-Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Large Wren-Babbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Large Wren-Babbler's range?
The Large Wren-Babbler has a mapped global range of about 130,000 km².
Conservation
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