White-browed Shrike-babbler

Pteruthius aeralatus Blyth, 1855

≈16 cmLength39 gWeight

The white-browed shrike-babbler (Pteruthius aeralatus) is a bird species found in the eastern Himalayas and Southeast Asia from northern Burma to southern Cambodia.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, Malaysia, China

Least Concern

How to identify

Male, female and young

Male and female plumage differs.

Where and when it's recorded

White-browed Shrike-babbler has been recorded at 315 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia1,128 records
Bukit FraserMalaysia732 records
Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand712 records

More places

Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand581 records
Doi Inthanon NPThailand438 records
Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia392 records
Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand304 records
Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia293 records
Kaeng Krachan NP – Panoen Thung (upper elevation) vicinityThailand275 records
PangotIndia272 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Thailand Malaysia China Vietnam India Nepal Bhutan 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 white-browed shrike-babbler (Pteruthius aeralatus) is a bird species found in the eastern Himalayas and Southeast Asia from northern Burma to southern Cambodia. Like others in the genus it is found in montane forests. Males and females have different plumages and variations occur through its range with several populations being treated as subspecies.

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Questions

How big is the White-browed Shrike-babbler?

The White-browed Shrike-babbler is about ≈16 cm long and weighs around 39 g.

Where does the White-browed Shrike-babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: western Himalayas, Myanmar through Malaysia to Sumatra and Borneo, and southern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Malaysia and China.