
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
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
- Baihualing [General Area]China45 records
- Pianma Snow PassChina18 records
- Baihualing – Jiujiezi SaddleChina5 records
More places
- Dulong River ValleyChina3 records
- TongbiguanChina3 records
- Changdifang ReservoirChina2 records
- SudianChina2 records
- Yingjiang Wetland ParkChina1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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
- Family
- Babblers, Scimitar Babblers Timaliidae
- Genus
- Spelaeornis
Other birds in the genus Spelaeornis
Rufous-throated Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis caudatus
Mishmi Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis badeigularis
Bar-winged Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis troglodytoides
Pale-throated Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis kinneari
Naga Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis chocolatinus
Chin Hills Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis oatesi
Tawny-breasted Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis longicaudatus
Chestnut-capped BabblerTimalia pileata
Tawny-bellied BabblerDumetia hyperythra
Dark-fronted BabblerDumetia atriceps
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In other languages
- EnglishGrey-bellied Wren-Babbler
- 简体中文灰腹鹩鹛
- 繁體中文灰腹鷯鶥
- 日本語ハイナカオナガサザイチメドリ
- DeutschGraubauch-Zaunkönigtimalie
- FrançaisTimalie de Bingham
- EspañolRatina ventrigrís
- Portuguêstagarelinha-dos-gaoligong
- NederlandsGrijsbuiksluiptimalia
- РусскийСерощёкий тинглин
- Svenskagråbukig snårtimalia
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