Red-collared Babbler (Turdoides rufocinctus)
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Red-collared Babbler

Turdoides rufocinctus (Rothschild, 1908)

47 gWeight

The red-collared babbler (Turdoides rufocinctus), also known as the red-collared mountain-babbler, is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

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 red-collared babbler (Turdoides rufocinctus), also known as the red-collared mountain-babbler, is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Questions

How big is the Red-collared Babbler?

The Red-collared Babbler weighs around 47 g.

Where does the Red-collared Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern DR Congo, southwestern Uganda, western Rwanda and northwestern Burundi.

What does the Red-collared Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-collared Babbler in?

It belongs to the family Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
47 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
101 mm
Tail
79 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern DR Congo, southwestern Uganda, western Rwanda and northwestern Burundi

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Turdoides

Other birds in the genus Turdoides

Spiny BabblerSpiny BabblerTurdoides nipalensisCapuchin BabblerCapuchin BabblerTurdoides atripennisWhite-throated Mountain BabblerWhite-throated Mountain BabblerTurdoides gilbertiChapin's BabblerChapin's BabblerTurdoides chapiniBrown BabblerBrown BabblerTurdoides plebejusWhite-rumped BabblerWhite-rumped BabblerTurdoides leucopygiaHinde's BabblerHinde's BabblerTurdoides hindeiScaly BabblerScaly BabblerTurdoides squamulataArrow-marked BabblerArrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineiiBare-cheeked BabblerBare-cheeked BabblerTurdoides gymnogenysWhite-headed BabblerWhite-headed BabblerTurdoides leucocephalaBlackcap BabblerBlackcap BabblerTurdoides reinwardtii
Red-collared Babbler

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