Sooty Babbler
Stachyris herberti
Sooty Babbler (Stachyris herberti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Sooty Babbler (Stachyris herberti) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 29 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 Stachyris
- Species herberti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sooty 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 Sooty Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sooty Babbler (Stachyris herberti) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Laos and Vietnam.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 22,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sooty Babbler?
The Sooty Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 29 g.
Where does the Sooty Babbler live?
The Sooty Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Laos and Vietnam, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sooty Babbler belong to?
The Sooty Babbler (Stachyris herberti) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sooty Babbler eat?
The Sooty Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sooty Babbler migrate?
The Sooty Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sooty 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 Sooty Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Sooty 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 Sooty Babbler's range?
The Sooty Babbler has a mapped global range of about 22,000 km².
Conservation
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