Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata)
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Chestnut-rumped Babbler

Stachyris maculata (Temminck, 1836)

29 gWeight

The chestnut-rumped babbler (Stachyris maculata) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-rumped Babbler has been recorded at 63 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia640 records
  2. Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia460 records
  3. Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia386 records
More places
  1. Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia252 records
  2. Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia250 records
  3. Taman Negara NP – Sungai RelauMalaysia148 records
  4. Earth Lodge, Ulu MudaMalaysia138 records
  5. Hutan Simpan LenggorMalaysia127 records
  6. Gomantong Cave & forest reserveMalaysia109 records
  7. Khao Pra – Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary / Khao Nor Chu ChiThailand105 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaThailandIndonesiaBrunei

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-rumped babbler (Stachyris maculata) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-rumped Babbler?

The Chestnut-rumped Babbler weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Chestnut-rumped Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and satellites, and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-rumped Babbler?

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

Is the Chestnut-rumped Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-rumped Babbler as Near Threatened.

What does the Chestnut-rumped Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chestnut-rumped Babbler in?

It belongs to the family Babblers, Scimitar Babblers (Timaliidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
29 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
85 mm
Tail
71 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and satellites, and Borneo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Stachyris

Other birds in the genus Stachyris

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Chestnut-rumped Babbler

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