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Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
Mixornis gularis
Pin-striped Tit-Babbler (Mixornis gularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Pin-striped Tit-Babbler (Mixornis gularis) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 11.8 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 Timaliidae Babblers, Scimitar Babblers
- Genus Mixornis
- Species gularis
Where it lives
Nepal and eastern Indian Pen. to southern China, Vietnam, Sumatra and Palawan group (southwestern Philippines)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pin-striped Tit-Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pin-striped Tit-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pin-striped Tit-Babbler (Mixornis gularis) belongs to the Timaliidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Nepal and e Indian Pen. to s China, Vietnam, Sumatra and Palawan group (sw Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pin-striped Tit-Babbler?
The Pin-striped Tit-Babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 11.8 g.
Where does the Pin-striped Tit-Babbler live?
The Pin-striped Tit-Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Nepal and e Indian Pen. to s China, Vietnam, Sumatra and Palawan group (sw Philippines), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pin-striped Tit-Babbler belong to?
The Pin-striped Tit-Babbler (Mixornis gularis) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pin-striped Tit-Babbler eat?
The Pin-striped Tit-Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pin-striped Tit-Babbler migrate?
The Pin-striped Tit-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pin-striped 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.
What sound does the Pin-striped Tit-Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Pin-striped Tit-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 Pin-striped Tit-Babbler's range?
The Pin-striped Tit-Babbler has a mapped global range of about 3 million km².
Conservation
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