Streaked Barwing (Actinodura souliei)
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Streaked Barwing

Actinodura souliei Oustalet, 1897

≈20 cmLength39 gWeight

This bird has a rufous body, black streaks on the breast and gray patches on the cheeks.

Busiest months: January and June · Most records: China

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Black streaks on the breast
  2. Fine barring on the wings and tail
  3. Rufous head with gray patches on the cheeks

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January and June · Most records: China

Streaked Barwing has been recorded at 15 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Hailuogou Glacier Forest ParkChina28 records
  2. Longcanggou [General Area]China24 records
  3. Erlang ShanChina7 records
More places
  1. Longcanggou – DashibaChina5 records
  2. Ailaoshan Dujuanhu ReservoirChina4 records
  3. Labahe NNRChina4 records
  4. Longcanggou – Ganziping Uphill TrailChina3 records
  5. ErlangshanChina3 records
  6. Longcanggou – XiaoshibaChina2 records
  7. Mount EmeiChina2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China

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 streaked barwing (Actinodura souliei) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. The species is found at altitudes of 1,700 to 3,000 metres (5,600 to 9,800 ft) in China in Sichuan and Yunnan, as well as northwestern Vietnam in provinces such as Lai Châu, Lào Cail, Hà Giang, Điện Biên, Sơn La, and Yên Bái. Natural habitats include subtropical and tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Streaked Barwing?

The Streaked Barwing is about ≈20 cm long and weighs around 39 g.

Where does the Streaked Barwing live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: south-central China to northwestern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Streaked Barwing?

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

What does the Streaked Barwing eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Streaked Barwing in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈20 cm
Weight
39 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
More measurements
Wing
94 mm
Tail
88 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

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

Range

Oriental: south-central China to northwestern Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Actinodura souliei souliei sc China
  • Actinodura souliei griseinucha s China and n Vietnam

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Actinodura

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Streaked Barwing

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