How do you identify a Green Shrike-babbler?

This species is about 13 centimeters in length. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Green Shrike-babbler?

The Green Shrike-babbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 14 g.

Where can you see a Green Shrike-babbler?

The Green Shrike-babbler occurs in 7 countries, including India, China, Bhutan, Nepal and Myanmar (Burma).

What birds look similar to a Green Shrike-babbler?

The Green Shrike-babbler is most easily confused with the Clicking Shrike-babbler, the Black-headed Shrike-babbler and the Black-eared Shrike-babbler.

Is the Green Shrike-babbler endangered?

The Green Shrike-babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Green Shrike-babbler

Pteruthius xanthochlorus

Shrike-babblers, Erpornis, and Vireos · Passeriformes · Rare

The Green Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus) is a rare shrike-babblers, erpornis, and vireo found in 7 countries, weighing about 14 g. The green shrike-babbler is a bird species that was earlier placed in the family Timaliidae.

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Green Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus), photo 1 — Photo: Luciano Massa · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus), photo 2 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus), photo 3 — Photo: Ramnarayan K · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus), photo 4 — Photo: Ramnarayan K · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus), photo 5 — Photo: Ramnarayan K · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Green Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Ramnarayan K, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Green Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus), photo 8 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Green Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Green Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Luciano Massa, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Green Shrike-babbler

The green shrike-babbler is a bird species that was earlier placed in the family Timaliidae. The species is now considered to be an Asian offshoot of the American vireos and belongs in the family Vireonidae.

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How to identify it

This species is about 13 centimeters in length. The male bird has a grey head, with olive-green on its back. Its throat and breast are a pale ashy grey color, with a yellow belly. The crown is blackish. The female bird is slightly duller than the male and has a greyish crown.

Where it lives

India China Bhutan Nepal Myanmar (Burma) Vietnam Pakistan

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Green Shrike-babbler?: This species is about 13 centimeters in length. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Green Shrike-babbler?: The Green Shrike-babbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 14 g.
Where can you see a Green Shrike-babbler?: The Green Shrike-babbler occurs in 7 countries, including India, China, Bhutan, Nepal and Myanmar (Burma).
What birds look similar to a Green Shrike-babbler?: The Green Shrike-babbler is most easily confused with the Clicking Shrike-babbler, the Black-headed Shrike-babbler and the Black-eared Shrike-babbler.
Is the Green Shrike-babbler endangered?: The Green Shrike-babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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