
Clicking Shrike-babbler
Pteruthius intermedius (Hume, 1877)
≈12 cmLength12 gWeight
The clicking shrike-babbler (Pteruthius intermedius) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, Vietnam, China
Where and when it's recorded
Clicking Shrike-babbler has been recorded at 61 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand409 records
- Doi Inthanon NPThailand322 records
- Doi Inthanon NP – Jeep Track (Km 37.5)Thailand150 records
More places
- Mang DenVietnam120 records
- Doi Inthanon NP – Checkpoint #2Thailand111 records
- Mount LangbianVietnam99 records
- Da Lat – Ta Nung ValleyVietnam99 records
- Deo Nui San passVietnam84 records
- Doi Suthep – Pui NPThailand78 records
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand60 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 clicking shrike-babbler (Pteruthius intermedius) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae. It is found from Assam, India, eastern Myanmar to southern China, and southern Vietnam. 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 Clicking Shrike-babbler?
The Clicking Shrike-babbler is about ≈12 cm long and weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Clicking Shrike-babbler live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Assam, India, eastern Myanmar to southern China, southern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Vietnam and China.
When is the best time to see the Clicking Shrike-babbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Clicking Shrike-babbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Clicking Shrike-babbler in?
It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈12 cm
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 59 mm
- Tail
- 41 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Assam, India, eastern Myanmar to southern China, southern Vietnam
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Subspecies · 1
- Pteruthius intermedius intermedius Myanmar to n Indochina and s China, Lang Biang plateau (s Vietnam)
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers Vireonidae
- Genus
- Pteruthius
Other birds in the genus Pteruthius
Green Shrike-babblerPteruthius xanthochlorus
Black-eared Shrike-babblerPteruthius melanotis
Black-headed Shrike-babblerPteruthius rufiventer
White-browed Shrike-babblerPteruthius aeralatus
Pied Shrike-babblerPteruthius flaviscapis
Trilling Shrike-babblerPteruthius aenobarbus
White-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeuca
Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
Black-billed PeppershrikeCyclarhis nigrirostris
Chestnut-sided Shrike-VireoVireolanius melitophrys
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- EnglishClicking Shrike-babbler
- 简体中文栗额鵙鹛
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- 日本語インドシナクリビタイモズチメドリ
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- FrançaisAllotrie intermédiaire
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- Portuguêsalótria-chilreadora
- NederlandsHumes Briltimalia
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