Black-eared Shrike-babbler

About the Black-eared Shrike-babbler

The black-eared shrike-babbler is a bird species in the vireo family, Vireonidae. It was traditionally considered as an aberrant Old World babbler and formerly placed in the family Timaliidae. It was long noted that their habits resembled those of vireos, but this was previously ascribed to the result of convergent evolution. It is found in Southeast Asia from the Himalayas to western Malaysia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Where the Black-eared Shrike-babbler lives

When to see the Black-eared Shrike-babbler

Peak activity in April · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Green Shrike-babblerPteruthius xanthochlorusThis species is about 13 centimeters in length. Clicking Shrike-babblerPteruthius intermediusThe clicking shrike-babbler is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae. Black-headed Shrike-babblerPteruthius rufiventerThe black-headed shrike-babbler is a bird species traditionally placed with the Old World babblers in the family Timaliidae.