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Tawny-bellied Babbler
Dumetia hyperythra
Tawny-bellied Babbler (Dumetia hyperythra) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Tawny-bellied Babbler (Dumetia hyperythra) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 12.9 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 Dumetia
- Species hyperythra
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tawny-bellied Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Tawny-bellied Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tawny-bellied Babbler (Dumetia hyperythra) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR nc India to Sri Lanka.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 6 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 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tawny-bellied Babbler?
The Tawny-bellied Babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 12.9 g.
Where does the Tawny-bellied Babbler live?
The Tawny-bellied Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR nc India to Sri Lanka, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Tawny-bellied Babbler belong to?
The Tawny-bellied Babbler (Dumetia hyperythra) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tawny-bellied Babbler eat?
The Tawny-bellied Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tawny-bellied Babbler migrate?
The Tawny-bellied Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tawny-bellied 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 Tawny-bellied Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Tawny-bellied Babbler can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tawny-bellied Babbler's range?
The Tawny-bellied Babbler has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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