Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Rail-babbler
Eupetes macrocerus
Rail-babbler (Eupetes macrocerus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Rail-babbler (Eupetes macrocerus) is a member of the Eupetidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 69 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 Eupetidae Rail-babbler
- Genus Eupetes
- Species macrocerus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 69 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Eupetidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rail-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 Rail-babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rail-babbler (Eupetes macrocerus) belongs to the Eupetidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 69 g, with a wing length of about 9.8 cm and a tail of around 11.5 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 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rail-babbler?
The Rail-babbler is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 69 g.
Where does the Rail-babbler live?
The Rail-babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rail-babbler belong to?
The Rail-babbler (Eupetes macrocerus) belongs to the Eupetidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rail-babbler eat?
The Rail-babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rail-babbler migrate?
The Rail-babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rail-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 Rail-babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Rail-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 Rail-babbler's range?
The Rail-babbler has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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