How big is a Grey-headed Babbler?

The Grey-headed Babbler is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.

Where can you see a Grey-headed Babbler?

The Grey-headed Babbler occurs in 4 countries, including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei.

What birds look similar to a Grey-headed Babbler?

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

Is the Grey-headed Babbler endangered?

The Grey-headed Babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Grey-headed Babbler

Stachyris poliocephala

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

The Grey-headed Babbler (Stachyris poliocephala) is a rare tree babblers, scimitar babblers, and alli found in 4 countries, weighing about 23 g. The grey-headed babbler is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforestdome nest23 g

Grey-headed Babbler (Stachyris poliocephala), photo 1 — Photo: Nicolas Huet / Jean Gabriel Prêtre · Public domain

Grey-headed Babbler (Stachyris poliocephala), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Wich’yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0

Grey-headed Babbler (Stachyris poliocephala), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Grey-headed Babbler (Stachyris poliocephala), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Grey-headed Babbler

The grey-headed 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 forest.

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Where it lives

Malaysia Thailand Indonesia Brunei

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Grey-headed Babbler look like?: The grey-headed babbler is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.
How big is a Grey-headed Babbler?: The Grey-headed Babbler is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.
Where can you see a Grey-headed Babbler?: The Grey-headed Babbler occurs in 4 countries, including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei.
What birds look similar to a Grey-headed Babbler?: The Grey-headed Babbler is most easily confused with the Black-throated Babbler, the Spot-necked Babbler and the Chestnut-rumped Babbler.
Is the Grey-headed Babbler endangered?: The Grey-headed Babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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