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Spot-throated Babbler
Pellorneum albiventre
Spot-throated Babbler (Pellorneum albiventre) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Spot-throated Babbler (Pellorneum albiventre) is a member of the Pellorneidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 21.5 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 Pellorneidae Ground Babblers
- Genus Pellorneum
- Species albiventre
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spot-throated Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Spot-throated Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spot-throated Babbler (Pellorneum albiventre) is a species of bird in the Pellorneidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Southeast Asia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 462,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spot-throated Babbler?
The Spot-throated Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 21.5 g.
Where does the Spot-throated Babbler live?
The Spot-throated Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Southeast Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Spot-throated Babbler belong to?
The Spot-throated Babbler (Pellorneum albiventre) belongs to the Pellorneidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spot-throated Babbler eat?
The Spot-throated Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spot-throated Babbler migrate?
The Spot-throated Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spot-throated 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 Spot-throated Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Spot-throated 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 Spot-throated Babbler's range?
The Spot-throated Babbler has a mapped global range of about 462,000 km².
Conservation
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