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Black-chinned Babbler

Cyanoderma pyrrhops

Least Concern
Wingspan
10.5 cm
Weight
9.8 g
Family
Timaliidae
Order
Passeriformes

About

The Black-chinned Babbler is a small babbler of South Asian hill forests, with a distinctive rufous crown and face, black chin, and olive-brown upperparts. It ranges in the foothills and lower mountains of the Himalayas from Pakistan east through Nepal and India to Myanmar, inhabiting dense undergrowth in subtropical and lower montane forests. It feeds on insects and berries.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Wingspan 10.5 cm 4.1 in
Weight 9.8 g 0.35 oz

Habitat & Range

Conservation Status

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Behavior & Breeding

Nesting

Nest type: CP,DM.

Clutch Size

3-4

Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Timaliidae
Genus Cyanoderma
Species Cyanoderma pyrrhops

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Black-chinned Babbler endangered?
The Black-chinned Babbler has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-chinned Babbler nest?
Nest type: CP,DM.
How big is the Black-chinned Babbler?
The Black-chinned Babbler has a wingspan of 10.5 cm, weight of 9.8 g.
What order and family does the Black-chinned Babbler belong to?
The Black-chinned Babbler (Cyanoderma pyrrhops) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Timaliidae.

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