Crescent-chested Babbler (Cyanoderma melanothorax)
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Crescent-chested Babbler

Cyanoderma melanothorax (Temminck, 1823)

13 cmLength16 gWeight

The crescent-chested babbler (Cyanoderma melanothorax) is a babbler species in the family Timaliidae and is native to the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Crescent-chested Babbler has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Gunung Gede Pangrango NP – Waterfall TrailIndonesia241 records
  2. Kawah PutihIndonesia203 records
  3. Gunung Gede Pangrango NPIndonesia176 records
More places
  1. Kebun Raya Eka Karya BaliIndonesia168 records
  2. Ijen – main roadIndonesia141 records
  3. Cibodas Botanical GardenIndonesia127 records
  4. Bali Barat NPIndonesia78 records
  5. Gunung Halimun Salak NP – Cikaniki Research StationIndonesia23 records
  6. Bali Barat NP – Resort ComplexIndonesia15 records
  7. Baluran NP – Bekol Savanna and surroundingsIndonesia11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 crescent-chested babbler (Cyanoderma melanothorax) is a babbler species in the family Timaliidae and is native to the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali. It inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, montane forest and shrubland. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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Questions

How big is the Crescent-chested Babbler?

The Crescent-chested Babbler is about 13 cm long and weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Crescent-chested Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Java and Bali. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Crescent-chested Babbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Crescent-chested Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Crescent-chested Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Crescent-chested Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Crescent-chested Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
13 cm
Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
54 mm
Tail
51 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Java and Bali

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Cyanoderma

Other birds in the genus Cyanoderma

Golden BabblerGolden BabblerCyanoderma chrysaeumChestnut-winged BabblerChestnut-winged BabblerCyanoderma erythropterumBicolored BabblerBicolored BabblerCyanoderma bicolorBlack-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
Crescent-chested Babbler

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