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White-bibbed Babbler
Stachyris thoracica
White-bibbed Babbler (Stachyris thoracica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-bibbed Babbler (Stachyris thoracica) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 12 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 Stachyris
- Species thoracica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-bibbed 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 White-bibbed Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-bibbed Babbler (Stachyris thoracica) 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 montane Java.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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 64,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-bibbed Babbler?
The White-bibbed Babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the White-bibbed Babbler live?
The White-bibbed Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Java, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-bibbed Babbler belong to?
The White-bibbed Babbler (Stachyris thoracica) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-bibbed Babbler eat?
The White-bibbed Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-bibbed Babbler migrate?
The White-bibbed Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-bibbed 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 White-bibbed Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the White-bibbed 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 White-bibbed Babbler's range?
The White-bibbed Babbler has a mapped global range of about 64,000 km².
Conservation
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