Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestSmall · 43 g
About the Black-headed Shrike-babbler
The black-headed shrike-babbler is a bird species traditionally placed with the Old World babblers in the family Timaliidae. However, it might be one of the few Eurasian vireos (Vireonidae).
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in April · a passage migrant species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Clicking Shrike-babblerPteruthius intermediusThe clicking shrike-babbler is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae.
Pied Shrike-babblerPteruthius flaviscapisThe pied shrike-babbler is a bird species traditionally considered an aberrant Old World babbler and placed in the family Timaliidae.
Trilling Shrike-babblerPteruthius aenobarbusThe trilling shrike-babbler is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae.
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