Spot-throated Babbler

Pellorneum albiventre (Godwin-Austen, 1877)

≈13 cmLength22 gWeight

It often stays concealed in bamboo.

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

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

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

Spot-throated Babbler has been recorded at 56 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand109 records
Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand79 records
Da Lat – Ta Nung ValleyVietnam63 records

More places

Baihualing [General Area]China41 records
Mang DenVietnam37 records
Deo Nui San passVietnam30 records
Mount LangbianVietnam26 records
Doi Inthanon NP – Doi Pha Tang campgroundsThailand22 records
Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Angkhang military base & campsiteThailand22 records
Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand17 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Thailand Vietnam China Cambodia Myanmar (Burma)Laos Bangladesh

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 spot-throated babbler (Pellorneum albiventre) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found mainly in Eastern Bangladesh, Bhutan, Northeast India, Yunnan, Myanmar and Vietnam.

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Questions

How big is the Spot-throated Babbler?

The Spot-throated Babbler is about ≈13 cm long and weighs around 22 g.

Where does the Spot-throated Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Southeast Asia. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Vietnam and China.

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

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

Is the Spot-throated Babbler endangered?

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

What does the Spot-throated Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Spot-throated Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Length: ≈13 cm
Weight: 22 g
Habitat: Shrubland
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 55 mm
Tail: 48 mm
Bill: 14 mm
Tarsus: 22 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Southeast Asia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2

Pellorneum albiventre pusillum se China, n Laos and n Vietnam
Pellorneum albiventre cinnamomeum c Myanmar, nw Thailand and s China to c, s Indochina