Bar-winged Wren-babbler vs White-necked Babbler

Spelaeornis troglodytoides compared with Stachyris leucotis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bar-winged Wren-babbler White-necked Babbler
Scientific Name Spelaeornis troglodytoides Stachyris leucotis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Timaliidae Timaliidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Near Threatened
Length — —
Wingspan 9.8 cm (3.9 in) 14.0 cm (5.5 in)
Weight 7.0 g (0.25 oz) 25.25 g (0.89 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-4 3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Bar-winged Wren-babbler only

None

White-necked Babbler only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bar-winged Wren-babbler

Near Threatened

White-necked Babbler

About These Birds

Bar-winged Wren-babbler

The Bar-winged Wren-babbler is a small secretive babbler of the family Timaliidae found in dense undergrowth and bamboo thickets in the mountains of southwestern China and adjacent Southeast Asia. Weighing about 7g with a wingspan of 9.8cm, it has distinctive barred wings and skulking habits. It creeps mouse-like through low vegetation, feeding on insects and other invertebrates.

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