Pied Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius flaviscapis)
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Pied Shrike-babbler

Pteruthius flaviscapis (Temminck, 1836)

39 gWeight

The pied shrike-babbler (Pteruthius flaviscapis) is a bird species traditionally considered an aberrant Old World babbler and placed in the family Timaliidae.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The pied shrike-babbler (Pteruthius flaviscapis) is a bird species traditionally considered an aberrant Old World babbler and placed in the family Timaliidae. But as it seems, it belongs to an Asian offshoot of the American vireos and may well belong in the Vireonidae. Indeed, since long it was noted that their habits resemble those of vireos, but this was believed to be the result of convergent evolution.

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Questions

How big is the Pied Shrike-babbler?

The Pied Shrike-babbler weighs around 39 g.

Where does the Pied Shrike-babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Java.

Is the Pied Shrike-babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pied Shrike-babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Pied Shrike-babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Pied Shrike-babbler in?

It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
39 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
70 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Oriental: montane Java

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Pteruthius

Other birds in the genus Pteruthius

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Pied Shrike-babbler

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