How big is a Spot-necked Babbler?

The Spot-necked Babbler is a small sized bird weighing about 28 g.

Where can you see a Spot-necked Babbler?

The Spot-necked Babbler occurs in 6 countries, including China, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and Laos.

What birds look similar to a Spot-necked Babbler?

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

Is the Spot-necked Babbler endangered?

The Spot-necked Babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Spot-necked Babbler

Stachyris strialata

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

The Spot-necked Babbler (Stachyris strialata) is a rare tree babblers, scimitar babblers, and alli found in 6 countries, weighing about 28 g. The spot-necked babbler is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforestdome nest28 g

Spot-necked Babbler (Stachyris strialata), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Spot-necked Babbler (Stachyris strialata), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Spot-necked Babbler (Stachyris strialata), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Spot-necked Babbler (Stachyris strialata), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Wang.QG, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Spot-necked Babbler (Stachyris strialata), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Spot-necked Babbler

The spot-necked babbler is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.

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Where it lives

China Vietnam Thailand Indonesia Laos Myanmar (Burma)

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Spot-necked Babbler look like?: The spot-necked babbler is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.
How big is a Spot-necked Babbler?: The Spot-necked Babbler is a small sized bird weighing about 28 g.
Where can you see a Spot-necked Babbler?: The Spot-necked Babbler occurs in 6 countries, including China, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and Laos.
What birds look similar to a Spot-necked Babbler?: The Spot-necked Babbler is most easily confused with the Black-throated Babbler, the Grey-headed Babbler and the White-bibbed Babbler.
Is the Spot-necked Babbler endangered?: The Spot-necked Babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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