Tawny-bellied Babbler (Dumetia hyperythra)
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Tawny-bellied Babbler

Dumetia hyperythra (Franklin, 1831)

13 gWeight

The tawny-bellied babbler (Dumetia hyperythra) also known in older Indian works as the rufous-bellied babbler is a small babbler that forages in small groups in low scrub forests.

Busiest months: December–February · Most records: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Tawny-bellied Babbler has been recorded at 132 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rishi Valley – School CampusIndia1,064 records
  2. Nandi HillsIndia1,028 records
  3. Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural HistoryIndia1,006 records
More places
  1. Valley SchoolIndia911 records
  2. GKVK CampusIndia892 records
  3. Indroda Nature ParkIndia507 records
  4. Ananthagiri Hills, VikarabadIndia458 records
  5. Rishi ValleyIndia431 records
  6. Kanha NP – Mukki ZoneIndia418 records
  7. IIT BombayIndia398 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaSri LankaNepal

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 tawny-bellied babbler (Dumetia hyperythra) also known in older Indian works as the rufous-bellied babbler is a small babbler that forages in small groups in low scrub forests. Like other members of the large Old World babbler family they are passerine birds characterised by soft fluffy plumage. There are three subspecies within the Indian subcontinent.

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Questions

How big is the Tawny-bellied Babbler?

The Tawny-bellied Babbler weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Tawny-bellied Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: north-central India to Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Tawny-bellied Babbler?

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

Is the Tawny-bellied Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tawny-bellied Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Tawny-bellied Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Tawny-bellied Babbler in?

It belongs to the family Babblers, Scimitar Babblers (Timaliidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
55 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Oriental: north-central India to Sri Lanka

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Dumetia

Other birds in the genus Dumetia

Dark-fronted BabblerDark-fronted BabblerDumetia atricepsChestnut-capped BabblerChestnut-capped BabblerTimalia pileataGrey-faced Tit-BabblerGrey-faced Tit-BabblerMixornis kelleyiGrey-cheeked Tit-BabblerGrey-cheeked Tit-BabblerMixornis flavicollisKangean Tit-BabblerKangean Tit-BabblerMixornis prillwitziPin-striped Tit-BabblerPin-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis gularisBold-striped Tit-BabblerBold-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis bornensisFluffy-backed Tit-BabblerFluffy-backed Tit-BabblerMacronus ptilosusBrown Tit-BabblerBrown Tit-BabblerMacronus striaticepsGolden BabblerGolden BabblerCyanoderma chrysaeum
Tawny-bellied Babbler

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