Tarim Babbler
Rhopophilus albosuperciliaris (Hume, 1871)
≈16 cmLength18 gWeight
A resident of the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang, it inhabits semi-open scrub.
Most records: China
How to identify
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: China
Tarim Babbler has been recorded at 3 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Keluke LakeChina28 records
- Lake XiligouChina18 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Tarim babbler (Rhopophilus albosuperciliaris), also known as the Tarim hill warbler, is a species of bird in the genus Rhopophilus. It is now thought to be a close relative of the parrotbills and is placed in the family Paradoxornithidae; previously, it was placed in the families Cisticolidae, Timaliidae or Sylviidae. It is endemic to China.
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Questions
How big is the Tarim Babbler?
The Tarim Babbler is about ≈16 cm long and weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Tarim Babbler live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: northwestern China. It is most often recorded in China.
Is the Tarim Babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Tarim Babbler as Least Concern.
What does the Tarim Babbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Tarim Babbler in?
It belongs to the family Parrotbills & Allies (Paradoxornithidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈16 cm
- Weight
- 18 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 66 mm
- Tail
- 95 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: northwestern China
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Parrotbills & Allies Paradoxornithidae
- Genus
- Rhopophilus
Other birds in the genus Rhopophilus
Beijing BabblerRhopophilus pekinensis
Fire-tailed MyzornisMyzornis pyrrhoura
Rufous-tailed BabblerMoupinia poecilotis
Golden-breasted FulvettaLioparus chrysotis
Yellow-eyed BabblerChrysomma sinense
Jerdon's BabblerChrysomma altirostre
Spectacled FulvettaFulvetta ruficapilla
Indochinese FulvettaFulvetta danisi
Chinese FulvettaFulvetta striaticollis
White-browed FulvettaFulvetta vinipectus
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