Timor Stubtail (Urosphena subulata)
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Timor Stubtail

Urosphena subulata (Sharpe, 1884)

10 gWeight

The Timor stubtail (Urosphena subulata) is a species of bird in the family Cettiidae.

Busiest months: May and August · Most records: Timor-Leste

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May and August · Most records: Timor-Leste

Timor Stubtail has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Remexio, AileuTimor-Leste25 records
  2. DareTimor-Leste13 records
  3. Baucau Plateau – Triloka forestTimor-Leste9 records
More places
  1. Comoro River Tributary Near RailacoTimor-Leste8 records
  2. Lagos Ira LalaroTimor-Leste3 records
  3. Com Plateau – Point 1Timor-Leste1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Timor-Leste

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 Timor stubtail (Urosphena subulata) is a species of bird in the family Cettiidae. It is found on Timor and northern and eastern adjacent islands.

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Questions

How big is the Timor Stubtail?

The Timor Stubtail weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Timor Stubtail live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Rote to Wetar, Timor and Babar (eastern Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Timor-Leste.

When is the best time to see the Timor Stubtail?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May and August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Timor Stubtail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Timor Stubtail as Least Concern.

What does the Timor Stubtail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Timor Stubtail in?

It belongs to the family Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies (Cettiidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
10 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
52 mm
Tail
27 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Rote to Wetar, Timor and Babar (eastern Lesser Sundas)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Urosphena

Other birds in the genus Urosphena

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Timor Stubtail

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