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White-browed Shrike-babbler
Pteruthius aeralatus
White-browed Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius aeralatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-browed Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius aeralatus) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 38.2 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 aeralatus
Where it lives
Western Himalayas, Myanmar through Malaysia to Sumatra and Borneo, and southern Vietnam
Quick facts
- Weight
- 38.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-browed 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 White-browed Shrike-babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-browed Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius aeralatus) belongs to the Vireonidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR w Himalayas, Myanmar through Malaysia to Sumatra and Borneo, and s Vietnam.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 38.2 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 4.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-browed Shrike-babbler?
The White-browed Shrike-babbler is a small bird that weighs around 38.2 g.
Where does the White-browed Shrike-babbler live?
The White-browed Shrike-babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR w Himalayas, Myanmar through Malaysia to Sumatra and Borneo, and s Vietnam, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-browed Shrike-babbler belong to?
The White-browed Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius aeralatus) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-browed Shrike-babbler eat?
The White-browed Shrike-babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-browed Shrike-babbler migrate?
The White-browed Shrike-babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-browed 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.
What sound does the White-browed Shrike-babbler make?
1 real field recording of the White-browed Shrike-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 White-browed Shrike-babbler's range?
The White-browed Shrike-babbler has a mapped global range of about 3.4 million km².
Conservation
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