Black-eared Shrike-babbler vs Yellow-browed Shrike-vireo

Pteruthius melanotis compared with Vireolanius eximius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-eared Shrike-babbler Yellow-browed Shrike-vireo
Scientific Name Pteruthius melanotis Vireolanius eximius
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Vireonidae Vireonidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 11.9 cm (4.7 in) 14.6 cm (5.7 in)
Weight 12.5 g (0.44 oz) 29.0 g (1.02 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-6 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-eared Shrike-babbler only

None

Yellow-browed Shrike-vireo only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-eared Shrike-babbler

Least Concern

Yellow-browed Shrike-vireo

About These Birds

Black-eared Shrike-babbler

The Black-eared Shrike-babbler is a compact, colorful bird with rich chestnut wings, gray upperparts, a black facial mask, and yellowish-white underparts. It inhabits subtropical and tropical moist mountain forests from the eastern Himalayas through Southeast Asia to Sumatra. It forages deliberately through the forest midstory, searching bark and foliage for insects and small arthropods.

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