Rufous-vented Grass Babbler (Laticilla burnesii)
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Rufous-vented Grass Babbler

Laticilla burnesii (Blyth, 1844)

19 gWeight

The rufous-vented grass babbler or rufous-vented prinia (Laticilla burnesii) is a small warbler in the family Pellorneidae that occurs in Pakistan, northwestern India and Nepal.

Most records: Nepal, Pakistan

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-vented Grass Babbler has been recorded at 6 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Koshi Tappu Wildlife ReserveNepal12 records
  2. Haleji LakePakistan11 records
  3. Kosi Bird ObservatoryNepal6 records
More places
  1. Langh LakePakistan3 records
  2. Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve - Koshi CampNepal1 record
  3. Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve - Prakashpur AreaNepal1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

NepalPakistan

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 rufous-vented grass babbler or rufous-vented prinia (Laticilla burnesii) is a small warbler in the family Pellorneidae that occurs in Pakistan, northwestern India and Nepal.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-vented Grass Babbler?

The Rufous-vented Grass Babbler weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Rufous-vented Grass Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Pakistan, northwestern India and Nepal. It is most often recorded in Nepal and Pakistan.

Is the Rufous-vented Grass Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-vented Grass Babbler as Near Threatened.

What does the Rufous-vented Grass Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-vented Grass Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
19 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
107 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Pakistan, northwestern India and Nepal

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
Genus
Laticilla

Other birds in the genus Laticilla

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Rufous-vented Grass Babbler

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