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Striped Wren-Babbler
Kenopia striata
Striped Wren-Babbler (Kenopia striata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Striped Wren-Babbler (Kenopia striata) is a member of the Pellorneidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 19.9 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 Pellorneidae Ground Babblers
- Genus Kenopia
- Species striata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Striped Wren-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 Striped Wren-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Striped Wren-Babbler (Kenopia striata) is a species of bird in the Pellorneidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 5 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 115,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Striped Wren-Babbler?
The Striped Wren-Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 19.9 g.
Where does the Striped Wren-Babbler live?
The Striped Wren-Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Striped Wren-Babbler belong to?
The Striped Wren-Babbler (Kenopia striata) belongs to the Pellorneidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Striped Wren-Babbler eat?
The Striped Wren-Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Striped Wren-Babbler migrate?
The Striped Wren-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Striped Wren-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 Striped Wren-Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Striped Wren-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 Striped Wren-Babbler's range?
The Striped Wren-Babbler has a mapped global range of about 115,000 km².
Conservation
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