Collared Babbler (Gampsorhynchus torquatus)
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Collared Babbler

Gampsorhynchus torquatus Hume, 1874

≈22 cmLength37 gWeight

The collared babbler (Gampsorhynchus torquatus) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Collared Babbler has been recorded at 41 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kaeng Krachan NP – km 27 vicinityThailand284 records
  2. Kaeng Krachan NPThailand273 records
  3. Kaeng Krachan NP – Panoen Thung (upper elevation) vicinityThailand225 records
More places
  1. Nam Nao NPThailand65 records
  2. Bukit FraserMalaysia58 records
  3. Tam Dao NPVietnam38 records
  4. Mae Wong NP – Chong YenThailand37 records
  5. Bukit Fraser – Road from Gap to Bukit FraserMalaysia29 records
  6. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand26 records
  7. Nam Nao NP – visitor center & campgrounds vicinityThailand25 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandMalaysiaVietnamChinaMyanmar (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.

Questions

How big is the Collared Babbler?

The Collared Babbler is about ≈22 cm long and weighs around 37 g.

Where does the Collared Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Malay Peninsula. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam.

When is the best time to see the Collared Babbler?

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

Is the Collared Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Collared Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Collared Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Collared Babbler in?

It belongs to the family Ground Babblers (Pellorneidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈22 cm
Weight
37 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
99 mm
Tail
118 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Malay Peninsula

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Gampsorhynchus torquatus torquatus s Myanmar, n, w Thailand and s China to nw, s Laos and c, s Vietnam
  • Gampsorhynchus torquatus luciae se China to ne, c Laos and n Vietnam

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
Genus
Gampsorhynchus

Other birds in the genus Gampsorhynchus

White-hooded BabblerWhite-hooded BabblerGampsorhynchus rufulusIndian GrassbirdIndian GrassbirdGraminicola bengalensisChinese GrassbirdChinese GrassbirdGraminicola striatusLarge Wren-BabblerLarge Wren-BabblerTurdinus macrodactylusMarbled Wren-BabblerMarbled Wren-BabblerTurdinus marmoratusBlack-throated Wren-BabblerBlack-throated Wren-BabblerTurdinus atrigularisSooty-capped BabblerSooty-capped BabblerMalacopteron affineGrey-breasted BabblerGrey-breasted BabblerMalacopteron albogulareScaly-crowned BabblerScaly-crowned BabblerMalacopteron cinereumRufous-crowned BabblerRufous-crowned BabblerMalacopteron magnum
Collared Babbler

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