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Mishmi Wren-Babbler
Spelaeornis badeigularis
Mishmi Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis badeigularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Mishmi Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis badeigularis) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 6 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 Timaliidae Babblers, Scimitar Babblers
- Genus Spelaeornis
- Species badeigularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mishmi Wren-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 Mishmi Wren-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mishmi Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis badeigularis) is a member of the Timaliidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR ne India (Mishmi Hills).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6 g, with a wing length of about 4.7 cm and a tail of around 3 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 1,098 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mishmi Wren-Babbler?
The Mishmi Wren-Babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 6 g.
Where does the Mishmi Wren-Babbler live?
The Mishmi Wren-Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR ne India (Mishmi Hills), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mishmi Wren-Babbler belong to?
The Mishmi Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis badeigularis) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mishmi Wren-Babbler eat?
The Mishmi Wren-Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mishmi Wren-Babbler migrate?
The Mishmi Wren-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mishmi 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 Mishmi Wren-Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Mishmi Wren-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 Mishmi Wren-Babbler's range?
The Mishmi Wren-Babbler has a mapped global range of about 1,098 km².
Conservation
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