Long-billed Wren-Babbler (Napothera malacoptila)
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Long-billed Wren-Babbler

Napothera malacoptila (Blyth, 1847)

≈14 cmLength19 gWeight

This resident weighs about 19 g and favors moist mountain forest.

Busiest months: April · Most records: Bhutan, China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: Bhutan, China

Long-billed Wren-Babbler has been recorded at 20 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Yongkhola campBhutan45 records
  2. Dulong River ValleyChina17 records
  3. Lingmethang Rd – Namling mid-elevation forestBhutan14 records
More places
  1. JainalaBhutan10 records
  2. ThrumsinglaBhutan6 records
  3. Rinchenpung MonasteryChina6 records
  4. SarpangBhutan5 records
  5. Sekila National Forest ParkChina5 records
  6. GelephuBhutan4 records
  7. Sengor – camp and upper Lingmethan RdBhutan3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BhutanChina

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 Long-billed Wren-Babbler?

The Long-billed Wren-Babbler is about ≈14 cm long and weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Long-billed Wren-Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas from northeastern India to southern China. It is most often recorded in Bhutan and China.

When is the best time to see the Long-billed Wren-Babbler?

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

Is the Long-billed Wren-Babbler endangered?

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

What does the Long-billed Wren-Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Long-billed Wren-Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈14 cm
Weight
19 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
32 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas from northeastern India to southern China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
Genus
Napothera

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Long-billed Wren-Babbler

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