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Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler
Spelaeornis longicaudatus
Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis longicaudatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis longicaudatus) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 12 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 Timaliidae Babblers, Scimitar Babblers
- Genus Spelaeornis
- Species longicaudatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tawny-breasted Wren-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 Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis longicaudatus) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR ne India.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 4.5 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 6,234 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler?
The Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler live?
The Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR ne India, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler belong to?
The Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis longicaudatus) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler eat?
The Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler migrate?
The Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tawny-breasted 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 Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Tawny-breasted Wren-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 Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler's range?
The Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler has a mapped global range of about 6,234 km².
Conservation
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