Blue Jewel-babbler

Ptilorrhoa caerulescens (Temminck, 1836)

49 gWeight

The northern blue jewel-babbler or blue jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae, endemic to New Guinea.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Blue Jewel-babbler has been recorded at 22 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea119 records
Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea86 records
MalagufukIndonesia77 records

More places

Malagufuk villageIndonesia36 records
Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea35 records
Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea31 records
Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia31 records
Boys Town Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea30 records
Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia16 records
Drimgas Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

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 northern blue jewel-babbler or blue jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae, endemic to New Guinea.

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Questions

How big is the Blue Jewel-babbler?

The Blue Jewel-babbler weighs around 49 g.

Where does the Blue Jewel-babbler live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Raja Ampat Islands (northwest of New Guinea) and New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.