Black-headed Shrike-babbler

Pteruthius rufiventer Blyth, 1842

≈20 cmLength43 gWeight

It lives in moist mountain forests in the subtropics or tropics.

Busiest months: April · Most records: China, Bhutan, Myanmar (Burma)

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Black-headed Shrike-babbler has been recorded at 37 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Baihualing [General Area]China66 records
Mount VictoriaMyanmar (Burma)26 records
Lingmethang Rd – Namling mid-elevation forestBhutan21 records

More places

Natma Taung NP – Mount VictoriaMyanmar (Burma)20 records
JiangjiazhaiChina12 records
LingmethangBhutan11 records
Natmataung NPMyanmar (Burma)10 records
Baihualing – Jiujiezi SaddleChina9 records
Dulong River ValleyChina9 records
Sengor – camp and upper Lingmethan RdBhutan8 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China Bhutan Myanmar (Burma)India Nepal

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 black-headed shrike-babbler (Pteruthius rufiventer) is a bird species traditionally placed with the Old World babblers in the family Timaliidae. However, it might be one of the few Eurasian vireos (Vireonidae).

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Questions

How big is the Black-headed Shrike-babbler?

The Black-headed Shrike-babbler is about ≈20 cm long and weighs around 43 g.

Where does the Black-headed Shrike-babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to northern Myanmar, southern China and northwestern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in China, Bhutan and Myanmar (Burma).