Clicking Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius intermedius)
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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

  1. Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand409 records
  2. Doi Inthanon NPThailand322 records
  3. Doi Inthanon NP – Jeep Track (Km 37.5)Thailand150 records
More places
  1. Mang DenVietnam120 records
  2. Doi Inthanon NP – Checkpoint #2Thailand111 records
  3. Mount LangbianVietnam99 records
  4. Da Lat – Ta Nung ValleyVietnam99 records
  5. Deo Nui San passVietnam84 records
  6. Doi Suthep – Pui NPThailand78 records
  7. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand60 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandVietnamChinaCambodiaMyanmar (Burma)Laos

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
Genus
Pteruthius

Other birds in the genus Pteruthius

Clicking Shrike-babbler

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