Rusty-fronted Barwing (Actinodura egertoni)
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Rusty-fronted Barwing

Actinodura egertoni Gould, 1836

≈20 cmLength36 gWeight

This barwing inhabits mountain forests from the Himalayas to northeastern Myanmar.

Busiest months: January · Most records: China, Bhutan, Myanmar (Burma)

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January · Most records: China, Bhutan, Myanmar (Burma)

Rusty-fronted Barwing has been recorded at 91 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Baihualing [General Area]China569 records
  2. Yongkhola campBhutan145 records
  3. TongbiguanChina81 records
More places
  1. Lingmethang Rd – Namling mid-elevation forestBhutan77 records
  2. JiangjiazhaiChina60 records
  3. Husa DongshanChina56 records
  4. Mount VictoriaMyanmar (Burma)52 records
  5. Dulong River ValleyChina47 records
  6. Shiti VillageChina44 records
  7. Natmataung NPMyanmar (Burma)38 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaBhutanMyanmar (Burma)IndiaNepal

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 rusty-fronted barwing (Actinodura egertoni) is a species of bird in the laughingthrush family, Leiothrichidae.

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Questions

How big is the Rusty-fronted Barwing?

The Rusty-fronted Barwing is about ≈20 cm long and weighs around 36 g.

Where does the Rusty-fronted Barwing live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to northeastern Myanmar. It is most often recorded in China, Bhutan and Myanmar (Burma).

When is the best time to see the Rusty-fronted Barwing?

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

Is the Rusty-fronted Barwing endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rusty-fronted Barwing as Least Concern.

What does the Rusty-fronted Barwing eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rusty-fronted Barwing in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈20 cm
Weight
36 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
85 mm
Tail
112 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to northeastern Myanmar

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Actinodura egertoni ripponi sw, ne Myanmar and s China

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Actinodura

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Rusty-fronted Barwing

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