Streaked Wren-Babbler (Gypsophila brevicaudata)
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Streaked Wren-Babbler

Gypsophila brevicaudata (Blyth, 1855)

≈14 cmLength20 gWeight

The streaked wren-babbler (Gypsophila brevicaudata) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Streaked Wren-Babbler has been recorded at 95 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bukit FraserMalaysia573 records
  2. Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary – Wat Tham Pha PlongThailand403 records
  3. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia243 records
More places
  1. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Angkhang Royal Agricultural StationThailand230 records
  2. Deo Nui San passVietnam147 records
  3. Bukit Fraser – Bishop TrailMalaysia144 records
  4. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia122 records
  5. LonghengChina114 records
  6. Phnom AuralCambodia109 records
  7. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand103 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaThailandVietnamChinaIndiaCambodiaLaosMyanmar (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.

Questions

How big is the Streaked Wren-Babbler?

The Streaked Wren-Babbler is about ≈14 cm long and weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Streaked Wren-Babbler live?

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

When is the best time to see the Streaked Wren-Babbler?

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

Is the Streaked Wren-Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Streaked Wren-Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Streaked Wren-Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Streaked Wren-Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈14 cm
Weight
20 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
61 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
23 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
  • Gypsophila brevicaudata brevicaudata sw China (w Yunnan), n, e, se Myanmar and w, n Thailand
  • Gypsophila brevicaudata stevensi s China and n Indochina

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
Genus
Gypsophila

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Streaked Wren-Babbler

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