Chestnut-winged Babbler (Cyanoderma erythropterum)
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Chestnut-winged Babbler

Cyanoderma erythropterum (Blyth, 1842)

13 gWeight

The chestnut-winged babbler (Cyanoderma erythropterum) is a babbler species in the family Timaliidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-winged Babbler has been recorded at 101 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia1,408 records
  2. Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia1,005 records
  3. Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia618 records
More places
  1. Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia614 records
  2. Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia588 records
  3. Khao Luang NP – Krung Ching Waterfall trail & campgroundThailand407 records
  4. Gomantong Cave & forest reserveMalaysia240 records
  5. Taman Negara NP – Mutiara ResortMalaysia224 records
  6. Taman Negara NP – Sungai RelauMalaysia224 records
  7. Khao Pra – Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary / Khao Nor Chu ChiThailand220 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaThailandSingaporeIndonesiaBrunei

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-winged babbler (Cyanoderma erythropterum) is a babbler species in the family Timaliidae.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-winged Babbler?

The Chestnut-winged Babbler weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Chestnut-winged Babbler live?

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

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

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

Is the Chestnut-winged Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-winged Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-winged Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chestnut-winged Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
60 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and satellites

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Cyanoderma

Other birds in the genus Cyanoderma

Golden BabblerGolden BabblerCyanoderma chrysaeumBicolored BabblerBicolored BabblerCyanoderma bicolorCrescent-chested BabblerCrescent-chested BabblerCyanoderma melanothoraxBlack-chinned BabblerBlack-chinned BabblerCyanoderma pyrrhopsRufous-capped BabblerRufous-capped BabblerCyanoderma ruficepsRufous-fronted BabblerRufous-fronted BabblerCyanoderma rufifronsChestnut-capped BabblerChestnut-capped BabblerTimalia pileataTawny-bellied BabblerTawny-bellied BabblerDumetia hyperythraDark-fronted BabblerDark-fronted BabblerDumetia atricepsGrey-faced Tit-BabblerGrey-faced Tit-BabblerMixornis kelleyi
Chestnut-winged Babbler

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