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Trilling Shrike-babbler
Pteruthius aenobarbus
Trilling Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius aenobarbus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Trilling Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius aenobarbus) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 11.8 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 Vireonidae Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
- Genus Pteruthius
- Species aenobarbus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Trilling Shrike-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 Trilling Shrike-babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Trilling Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius aenobarbus) is a member of the Vireonidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Java.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 4.7 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 996,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Trilling Shrike-babbler?
The Trilling Shrike-babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 11.8 g.
Where does the Trilling Shrike-babbler live?
The Trilling Shrike-babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Java, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Trilling Shrike-babbler belong to?
The Trilling Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius aenobarbus) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Trilling Shrike-babbler eat?
The Trilling Shrike-babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Trilling Shrike-babbler migrate?
The Trilling Shrike-babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Trilling Shrike-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.
How large is the Trilling Shrike-babbler's range?
The Trilling Shrike-babbler has a mapped global range of about 996,000 km².
Conservation
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