Spot-necked Babbler (Stachyris strialata)
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Spot-necked Babbler

Stachyris strialata (Müller, S, 1836)

≈16 cmLength28 gWeight

The spot-necked babbler (Stachyris strialata) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.

Busiest months: January · Most records: China, Thailand, Vietnam

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January · Most records: China, Thailand, Vietnam

Spot-necked Babbler has been recorded at 53 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Jianfengling NNRChina347 records
  2. Tam Dao NPVietnam143 records
  3. Kaeng Krachan NPThailand129 records
More places
  1. LonghengChina106 records
  2. Phong Nha-Ke Bang National ParkVietnam85 records
  3. Southern slopes of Gng. Kerinci, Jambi, SumatraIndonesia70 records
  4. Mae Wong NP – Chong YenThailand62 records
  5. TN Kerinci – Jl TapanIndonesia54 records
  6. Kaeng Krachan NP – stream crossings 1–3Thailand54 records
  7. Nonggang NNRChina53 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaThailandVietnamIndonesiaLaos

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Spot-necked Babbler?

The Spot-necked Babbler is about ≈16 cm long and weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Spot-necked Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: eastern Myanmar to southern China, Vietnam and Sumatra. It is most often recorded in China, Thailand and Vietnam.

When is the best time to see the Spot-necked Babbler?

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

Is the Spot-necked Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Spot-necked Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Spot-necked Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Spot-necked Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈16 cm
Weight
28 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Oriental: eastern Myanmar to southern China, Vietnam and Sumatra

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Stachyris strialata tonkinensis s China and n Indochina
  • Stachyris strialata swinhoei Hainan I. (off se China)

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Stachyris

Other birds in the genus Stachyris

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Spot-necked Babbler

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