Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa castanonota) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernInvertebratesForestCup nestMedium · 70 g

Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa castanonota), photo 1 — Photo: Meek A.S. · CC0

Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa castanonota), photo 2 — Photo: Meek A.S. · CC0

Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa castanonota), photo 3 — Photo: unknown · CC0

Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa castanonota), photo 4 — Photo: unknown · CC0

Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa castanonota), photo 5 — Photo: unknown · CC0

Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa castanonota), photo 6 — Photo: unknown · CC0

Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa castanonota), photo 7 — Photo: William Matthew Hart · Public domain

About the Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler

The chestnut-backed jewel-babbler is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae. It is endemic to New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Where the Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler lives

Regular range

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

When to see the Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler

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Peak activity in July · a winter visitor species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Spotted Jewel-babblerPtilorrhoa leucostictaThe spotted jewel-babbler is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae.

Blue Jewel-babblerPtilorrhoa caerulescensThe blue jewel-babbler is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae, endemic to New Guinea.

Brown-headed Jewel-babblerPtilorrhoa geislerorumThe brown-headed jewel-babbler, also known as the dimorphic jewel-babbler or brown-capped jewel-babbler, is a jewel-babbler in the family Cinclosomatidae.

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