How big is a Chestnut-rumped Babbler?

The Chestnut-rumped Babbler is a small sized bird weighing about 29 g.

Where can you see a Chestnut-rumped Babbler?

The Chestnut-rumped Babbler occurs in 4 countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Brunei.

What birds look similar to a Chestnut-rumped Babbler?

The Chestnut-rumped Babbler is most easily confused with the Grey-headed Babbler, the Black-throated Babbler and the Spot-necked Babbler.

Is the Chestnut-rumped Babbler endangered?

The Chestnut-rumped Babbler is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Chestnut-rumped Babbler

Stachyris maculata

Tree Babblers, Scimitar Babblers, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata) is a rare tree babblers, scimitar babblers, and alli found in 4 countries, weighing about 29 g. The chestnut-rumped babbler is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.

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Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata), photo 1 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata), photo 2 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata), photo 3 — Photo: Justin Philbois · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata), photo 4 — Photo: Justin Philbois · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata), photo 5 — Photo: Nicolas Huet / Jean Gabriel Prêtre · Public domain

Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata), photo 6 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata), photo 7 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata), photo 8 — Photo: Chrissy McClarren and Andy Reago · CC0

Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata), photo 9 — Photo: Justin Philbois · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata), photo 10 — Photo: Justin Philbois · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Chestnut-rumped Babbler

The chestnut-rumped babbler is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Where it lives

Malaysia Indonesia Thailand Brunei

When to see it

Best months: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Chestnut-rumped Babbler look like?: The chestnut-rumped babbler is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.
How big is a Chestnut-rumped Babbler?: The Chestnut-rumped Babbler is a small sized bird weighing about 29 g.
Where can you see a Chestnut-rumped Babbler?: The Chestnut-rumped Babbler occurs in 4 countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Brunei.
What birds look similar to a Chestnut-rumped Babbler?: The Chestnut-rumped Babbler is most easily confused with the Grey-headed Babbler, the Black-throated Babbler and the Spot-necked Babbler.
Is the Chestnut-rumped Babbler endangered?: The Chestnut-rumped Babbler is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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