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Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler
Stachyris humei
Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler (Stachyris humei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler (Stachyris humei) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 34.1 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 Stachyris
- Species humei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sikkim Wedge-billed 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 Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler (Stachyris humei) belongs to the Timaliidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas of India.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 7.7 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 93,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler?
The Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 34.1 g.
Where does the Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler live?
The Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas of India, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler belong to?
The Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler (Stachyris humei) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler eat?
The Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler migrate?
The Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sikkim Wedge-billed 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 Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Sikkim Wedge-billed 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 Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler's range?
The Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler has a mapped global range of about 93,000 km².
Conservation
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