Ashy-headed Babbler (Pellorneum cinereiceps)
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Ashy-headed Babbler

Pellorneum cinereiceps (Tweeddale, 1878)

24 gWeight

The ashy-headed babbler (Pellorneum cinereiceps) is a species of passerine bird in the ground babbler family Pellorneidae.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Philippines

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February · Most records: Philippines

Ashy-headed Babbler has been recorded at 9 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Irawan Eco Park, Puerto PrincesaPhilippines218 records
  2. Napsan, Puerto Princesa CityPhilippines78 records
  3. Zigzag Road, Puerto PrincesaPhilippines68 records
More places
  1. Iwahig Prison & Penal Farm – Balsahan River Trail, Puerto PrincesaPhilippines61 records
  2. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National ParkPhilippines59 records
  3. Iwahig Prison & Penal FarmPhilippines32 records
  4. Sabang, Puerto PrincesaPhilippines31 records
  5. Sabang – Cockatoo Viewpoint, Puerto PrincesaPhilippines25 records
  6. Iwahig Prison & Penal Farm – Ricefields, Puerto PrincesaPhilippines8 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Philippines

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 ashy-headed babbler (Pellorneum cinereiceps) is a species of passerine bird in the ground babbler family Pellorneidae. The species is also known as the ashy-crowned babbler. The species is closely related to the short-tailed babbler.

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Questions

How big is the Ashy-headed Babbler?

The Ashy-headed Babbler weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Ashy-headed Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Palawan group (southwestern Philippines). It is most often recorded in Philippines.

When is the best time to see the Ashy-headed Babbler?

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

Is the Ashy-headed Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ashy-headed Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Ashy-headed Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Ashy-headed Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
24 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
63 mm
Tail
27 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Palawan group (southwestern Philippines)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
Genus
Pellorneum

Other birds in the genus Pellorneum

Puff-throated BabblerPuff-throated BabblerPellorneum ruficepsBrown-capped BabblerBrown-capped BabblerPellorneum fuscocapillusMarsh BabblerMarsh BabblerPellorneum palustreMalayan Black-capped BabblerMalayan Black-capped BabblerPellorneum nigrocapitatumJavan Black-capped BabblerJavan Black-capped BabblerPellorneum capistratumBornean Black-capped BabblerBornean Black-capped BabblerPellorneum capistratoidesMourning BabblerMourning BabblerPellorneum malaccenseGlissando BabblerGlissando BabblerPellorneum saturatumLeaflitter BabblerLeaflitter BabblerPellorneum poliogeneSpot-throated BabblerSpot-throated BabblerPellorneum albiventreBuff-breasted BabblerBuff-breasted BabblerPellorneum tickelliSumatran BabblerSumatran BabblerPellorneum buettikoferi
Ashy-headed Babbler

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