Sulawesi Babbler (Pellorneum celebense)
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Sulawesi Babbler

Pellorneum celebense (Strickland, 1849)

24 gWeight

The Sulawesi babbler (Pellorneum celebense) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Indonesia

Sulawesi Babbler has been recorded at 8 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia508 records
  2. Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia330 records
  3. Gunung MahawuIndonesia115 records
More places
  1. Lore Lindu NPIndonesia104 records
  2. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia99 records
  3. Gunung MahawuIndonesia93 records
  4. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia66 records
  5. Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia40 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 Sulawesi babbler (Pellorneum celebense) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

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Questions

How big is the Sulawesi Babbler?

The Sulawesi Babbler weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Sulawesi Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi and satellites. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

Is the Sulawesi Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Sulawesi Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Sulawesi Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Sulawesi Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
24 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
75 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Sulawesi and satellites

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
Genus
Pellorneum

Other birds in the genus Pellorneum

Puff-throated BabblerPuff-throated BabblerPellorneum ruficepsBrown-capped BabblerBrown-capped BabblerPellorneum fuscocapillusMarsh BabblerMarsh BabblerPellorneum palustreMalayan Black-capped BabblerMalayan Black-capped BabblerPellorneum nigrocapitatumJavan Black-capped BabblerJavan Black-capped BabblerPellorneum capistratumBornean Black-capped BabblerBornean Black-capped BabblerPellorneum capistratoidesMourning BabblerMourning BabblerPellorneum malaccenseGlissando BabblerGlissando BabblerPellorneum saturatumLeaflitter BabblerLeaflitter BabblerPellorneum poliogeneAshy-headed BabblerAshy-headed BabblerPellorneum cinereicepsSpot-throated BabblerSpot-throated BabblerPellorneum albiventreBuff-breasted BabblerBuff-breasted BabblerPellorneum tickelli
Sulawesi Babbler

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