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Spotted Jewel-babbler
Ptilorrhoa leucosticta
Spotted Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa leucosticta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Spotted Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa leucosticta) is a member of the Cinclosomatidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 49.2 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 Cinclosomatidae Jewel-babblers, Quail-thrushes
- Genus Ptilorrhoa
- Species leucosticta
Quick facts
- Weight
- 49.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cinclosomatidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spotted Jewel-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 Spotted Jewel-babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spotted Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa leucosticta) is a member of the Cinclosomatidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 49.2 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 9 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 235,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spotted Jewel-babbler?
The Spotted Jewel-babbler is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 49.2 g.
Where does the Spotted Jewel-babbler live?
The Spotted Jewel-babbler is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spotted Jewel-babbler belong to?
The Spotted Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa leucosticta) belongs to the Cinclosomatidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spotted Jewel-babbler eat?
The Spotted Jewel-babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spotted Jewel-babbler migrate?
The Spotted Jewel-babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spotted Jewel-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 Spotted Jewel-babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Spotted Jewel-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 Spotted Jewel-babbler's range?
The Spotted Jewel-babbler has a mapped global range of about 235,000 km².
Conservation
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