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Spotted Jewel-babbler

Ptilorrhoa leucosticta

Least ConcernLegendaryInvertebratesForestCup nestSmall · 49 g
Spotted Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa leucosticta), photo 1
Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun · CC BY 4.0
Spotted Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa leucosticta), photo 2
Photo: Bolding Kristensen, Jan · CC BY 4.0
Spotted Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa leucosticta), photo 3
Photo: Bolding Kristensen, Jan · CC BY 4.0
Spotted Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa leucosticta), photo 4
Photo: Kapaoekoe · CC0
Spotted Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa leucosticta), photo 5
Photo: Kapaoekoe · CC0
Spotted Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa leucosticta), photo 6
Photo: unknown · CC0
Spotted Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa leucosticta), photo 7
Photo: Bolding Kristensen, Jan · CC BY 4.0

About the Spotted Jewel-babbler

The spotted jewel-babbler is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Regular range
Papua New Guinea Indonesia

When to see it

Peak activity in August · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa castanonota) Chestnut-backed Jewel-babblerPtilorrhoa castanonotaThe chestnut-backed jewel-babbler is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae. Blue Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) Blue Jewel-babblerPtilorrhoa caerulescensThe blue jewel-babbler is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae, endemic to New Guinea. Brown-headed Jewel-babbler (Ptilorrhoa geislerorum) 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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