Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa castanonota)
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Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler

Ptilorrhoa castanonota (Salvadori, 1876)

70 gWeight

The chestnut-backed jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa castanonota) is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea428 records
  2. Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea46 records
  3. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea41 records
More places
  1. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia22 records
  2. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea17 records
  3. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia7 records
  4. Ok Menga Hydro IntakePapua New Guinea6 records
  5. Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea1 record
  6. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea1 record
  7. Pacific Adventist UniversityPapua New Guinea1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

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 chestnut-backed jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa castanonota) is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae. It is endemic to New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler?

The Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler weighs around 70 g.

Where does the Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler in?

It belongs to the family Jewel-babblers, Quail-thrushes (Cinclosomatidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
70 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
93 mm
Tail
98 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
35 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Jewel-babblers, Quail-thrushes Cinclosomatidae
Genus
Ptilorrhoa

Other birds in the genus Ptilorrhoa

Spotted Jewel-babblerSpotted Jewel-babblerPtilorrhoa leucostictaBlue Jewel-babblerBlue Jewel-babblerPtilorrhoa caerulescensBrown-headed Jewel-babblerBrown-headed Jewel-babblerPtilorrhoa geislerorumSpotted Quail-thrushSpotted Quail-thrushCinclosoma punctatumChestnut Quail-thrushChestnut Quail-thrushCinclosoma castanotumCopperback Quail-thrushCopperback Quail-thrushCinclosoma clarumCinnamon Quail-thrushCinnamon Quail-thrushCinclosoma cinnamomeumNullarbor Quail-thrushNullarbor Quail-thrushCinclosoma alisteriChestnut-breasted Quail-thrushChestnut-breasted Quail-thrushCinclosoma castaneothoraxWestern Quail-thrushWestern Quail-thrushCinclosoma marginatum
Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler

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