Nonggang Babbler (Stachyris nonggangensis)
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Nonggang Babbler

Stachyris nonggangensis Zhou F & Jiang A, 2008

18 cmLength29 gWeight

This small dark brown bird has a crescent-shaped white patch on the cheek behind the ear, with black spots on a white throat and breast.

Busiest months: January–March and October · Most records: China

Vulnerable

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Mostly dark brown overall
  2. Crescent-shaped white patch on cheek behind ear
  3. White patch on throat with black spots
  4. Pale iris and black bill

Male, female and young

Based on only two specimens so far, no differences between the sexes are apparent.

Where and when it's recorded

Nonggang Babbler has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

To protect this bird from disturbance, we don't list exact sites.

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 Nonggang babbler (Stachyris nonggangensis) is a recently described species of bird in the family Timaliidae.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Nonggang Babbler?

The Nonggang Babbler is about 18 cm long and weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Nonggang Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southwestern China and northern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Nonggang Babbler?

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

Is the Nonggang Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Nonggang Babbler as Vulnerable.

What does the Nonggang Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Nonggang Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
18 cm
Weight
29 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
70 mm
Tail
68 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Oriental: southwestern China and northern Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Stachyris

Other birds in the genus Stachyris

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Nonggang Babbler

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