Grey-bellied Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis reptatus)
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Grey-bellied Wren-Babbler

Spelaeornis reptatus (Bingham, 1903)

≈11 cmLength12 gWeight

The grey-bellied wren-babbler (Spelaeornis reptatus) is a bird species in the family Timaliidae.

Busiest months: January · Most records: China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January · Most records: China

Grey-bellied Wren-Babbler has been recorded at 8 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Baihualing [General Area]China45 records
  2. Pianma Snow PassChina18 records
  3. Baihualing – Jiujiezi SaddleChina5 records
More places
  1. Dulong River ValleyChina3 records
  2. TongbiguanChina3 records
  3. Changdifang ReservoirChina2 records
  4. SudianChina2 records
  5. Yingjiang Wetland ParkChina1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

China

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 grey-bellied wren-babbler (Spelaeornis reptatus) is a bird species in the family Timaliidae. It was until recently considered a subspecies of the long-tailed wren-babbler; the IUCN, for example, started recognizing it as distinct species in 2008.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-bellied Wren-Babbler?

The Grey-bellied Wren-Babbler is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Grey-bellied Wren-Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southeastern Arunachal Pradesh to northeastern, eastern Myanmar, northern, southwestern Yunnan, southwestern Sichuan and western Thailand. It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Grey-bellied Wren-Babbler?

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

Is the Grey-bellied Wren-Babbler endangered?

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

What does the Grey-bellied Wren-Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-bellied Wren-Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈11 cm
Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
49 mm
Tail
38 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Oriental: southeastern Arunachal Pradesh to northeastern, eastern Myanmar, northern, southwestern Yunnan, southwestern Sichuan and western Thailand

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Spelaeornis

Other birds in the genus Spelaeornis

Grey-bellied Wren-Babbler

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