Snowy-throated Babbler
Stachyris oglei
Snowy-throated Babbler (Stachyris oglei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Snowy-throated Babbler (Stachyris oglei) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 33 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 oglei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 33 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Snowy-throated 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 Snowy-throated Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Snowy-throated Babbler (Stachyris oglei) belongs to the Timaliidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR ne India and Myanmar.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 16,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Snowy-throated Babbler?
The Snowy-throated Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 33 g.
Where does the Snowy-throated Babbler live?
The Snowy-throated Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR ne India and Myanmar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Snowy-throated Babbler belong to?
The Snowy-throated Babbler (Stachyris oglei) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Snowy-throated Babbler eat?
The Snowy-throated Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Snowy-throated Babbler migrate?
The Snowy-throated Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Snowy-throated 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 Snowy-throated Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Snowy-throated 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 Snowy-throated Babbler's range?
The Snowy-throated Babbler has a mapped global range of about 16,000 km².
Conservation
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