Streak-throated Barwing (Actinodura waldeni)
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Streak-throated Barwing

Actinodura waldeni Godwin-Austen, 1874

≈20 cmLength47 gWeight

The streak-throated barwing (Actinodura waldeni) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

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

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Streak-throated Barwing has been recorded at 18 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mount VictoriaMyanmar (Burma)54 records
  2. Natma Taung NP – Mount VictoriaMyanmar (Burma)39 records
  3. Natmataung NPMyanmar (Burma)32 records
More places
  1. Dulong River ValleyChina27 records
  2. Baihualing [General Area]China19 records
  3. Rinchenpung MonasteryChina13 records
  4. Pianma Snow PassChina13 records
  5. Natmataung National ParkMyanmar (Burma)8 records
  6. Natma Taung NP – Mount VictoriaMyanmar (Burma)5 records
  7. SudianChina3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaMyanmar (Burma)

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 streak-throated barwing (Actinodura waldeni) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in western Yunnan, southern Tibet, Northeast India and Myanmar.

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Questions

How big is the Streak-throated Barwing?

The Streak-throated Barwing is about ≈20 cm long and weighs around 47 g.

Where does the Streak-throated Barwing live?

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

When is the best time to see the Streak-throated Barwing?

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

What does the Streak-throated Barwing eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Streak-throated Barwing in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈20 cm
Weight
47 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
More measurements
Wing
90 mm
Tail
85 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

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

Range

Oriental: northeastern India, Myanmar

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Actinodura waldeni daflaensis sw China and Arunachal Pradesh (ne India)
  • Actinodura waldeni saturatior n Myanmar and s China

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Actinodura

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Streak-throated Barwing

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