Chinese Babax (Pterorhinus lanceolatus)
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Chinese Babax

Pterorhinus lanceolatus Verreaux, J, 1871

≈26 cmLength80 gWeight

Busiest months: May · Most records: China

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chinese Babax has been recorded at 106 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lamasery, WolongChina151 records
  2. Kuankuoshui NNRChina74 records
  3. Balang Shan [General Area]China71 records
More places
  1. Tanshi VillageChina59 records
  2. Dalaoling National Forest ParkChina51 records
  3. Erlang ShanChina36 records
  4. Wolong Giant Panda Museum and ReserveChina35 records
  5. Shangri-La Alpine Botanical GardenChina30 records
  6. MengbishanChina23 records
  7. Foping NNR – Sanguanmiao Research StationChina22 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Chinese Babax?

The Chinese Babax is about ≈26 cm long and weighs around 80 g.

Where does the Chinese Babax live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to southeastern China. It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Chinese Babax?

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

Is the Chinese Babax endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chinese Babax as Least Concern.

What does the Chinese Babax eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chinese Babax in?

It belongs to the family Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈26 cm
Weight
80 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
95 mm
Tail
122 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
35 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to southeastern China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 3
  • Pterorhinus lanceolatus bonvaloti sw China
  • Pterorhinus lanceolatus lanceolatus c Myanmar to c, s China
  • Pterorhinus lanceolatus latouchei se China

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Pterorhinus

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Chinese Babax

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