Annam Limestone Babbler (Gypsophila annamensis)
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Annam Limestone Babbler

Gypsophila annamensis (Delacour & Jabouille, 1928)

≈18 cmLength27 gWeight

This small bird occurs in limestone areas.

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Vietnam, China

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Annam Limestone Babbler has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cuc Phuong NPVietnam262 records
  2. Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical GardenChina105 records
  3. Cuc Phuong NP – Bong SubstationVietnam73 records
More places
  1. Van Long Nature ReserveVietnam41 records
  2. Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden – Green Stone ForestChina39 records
  3. Cuc Phuong NP – HeadquartersVietnam22 records
  4. Yinchang ShangzhaiChina8 records
  5. Jinghong [urban area]China3 records
  6. Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden – Rainforest Scenic AreaChina3 records
  7. Pingbian Daweishan National Forest ParkChina1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

VietnamChina

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Annam limestone babbler (Gypsophila annamensis), also known as the khướu đá hoa in Vietnamese, is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

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Questions

How big is the Annam Limestone Babbler?

The Annam Limestone Babbler is about ≈18 cm long and weighs around 27 g.

Where does the Annam Limestone Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southern China and northern Indochina. It is most often recorded in Vietnam and China.

When is the best time to see the Annam Limestone Babbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and November (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Annam Limestone Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Annam Limestone Babbler in?

It belongs to the family Ground Babblers (Pellorneidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈18 cm
Weight
27 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
80 mm
Tail
72 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: southern China and northern Indochina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
Genus
Gypsophila

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Annam Limestone Babbler

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