Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler (Napothera epilepidota)
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Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler

Napothera epilepidota (Temminck, 1828)

≈12 cmLength16 gWeight

The eyebrowed wren-babbler (Napothera epilepidota) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

Most records: Indonesia, Thailand, China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler has been recorded at 93 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Jianfengling NNRChina192 records
  2. Gunung Gede Pangrango NP – Waterfall TrailIndonesia140 records
  3. Gunung Gede Pangrango NPIndonesia137 records
More places
  1. Gunung Halimun Salak NP – Cikaniki Research StationIndonesia105 records
  2. Doi Inthanon NPThailand104 records
  3. Southern slopes of Gng. Kerinci, Jambi, SumatraIndonesia101 records
  4. Kawah PutihIndonesia89 records
  5. Mang DenVietnam79 records
  6. Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand62 records
  7. Doi Inthanon NP – Jeep Track (Km 37.5)Thailand53 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndonesiaThailandChinaVietnamMalaysiaIndiaMyanmar (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 Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler?

The Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler is about ≈12 cm long and weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: eastern Bhutan to southeastern China, Vietnam, Borneo and Java. It is most often recorded in Indonesia, Thailand and China.

Is the Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈12 cm
Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
55 mm
Tail
28 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Oriental: eastern Bhutan to southeastern China, Vietnam, Borneo and Java

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 3
  • Napothera epilepidota delacouri ec Guangxi (s China)
  • Napothera epilepidota laotiana se Yunnan (s China) and n, c, se Laos
  • Napothera epilepidota hainana Hainan I. (off se China)

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
Genus
Napothera

Other birds in the genus Napothera

Long-billed Wren-BabblerLong-billed Wren-BabblerNapothera malacoptilaSumatran Wren-BabblerSumatran Wren-BabblerNapothera albostriataWhite-throated Wren-BabblerWhite-throated Wren-BabblerNapothera pasquieriNaung Mung Scimitar BabblerNaung Mung Scimitar BabblerNapothera naungmungensisShort-tailed Scimitar BabblerShort-tailed Scimitar BabblerNapothera danjouiIndian GrassbirdIndian GrassbirdGraminicola bengalensisChinese GrassbirdChinese GrassbirdGraminicola striatusLarge Wren-BabblerLarge Wren-BabblerTurdinus macrodactylusMarbled Wren-BabblerMarbled Wren-BabblerTurdinus marmoratusBlack-throated Wren-BabblerBlack-throated Wren-BabblerTurdinus atrigularis
Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler

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