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Mountain Wren-Babbler
Gypsophila crassa
Mountain Wren-Babbler (Gypsophila crassa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Mountain Wren-Babbler (Gypsophila crassa) is a member of the Pellorneidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 26.8 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 Pellorneidae Ground Babblers
- Genus Gypsophila
- Species crassa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mountain 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 Mountain Wren-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mountain Wren-Babbler (Gypsophila crassa) belongs to the Pellorneidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 4.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mountain Wren-Babbler?
The Mountain Wren-Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 26.8 g.
Where does the Mountain Wren-Babbler live?
The Mountain Wren-Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mountain Wren-Babbler belong to?
The Mountain Wren-Babbler (Gypsophila crassa) belongs to the Pellorneidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mountain Wren-Babbler eat?
The Mountain Wren-Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mountain Wren-Babbler migrate?
The Mountain Wren-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mountain Wren-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 Mountain Wren-Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Mountain Wren-Babbler — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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