Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler
Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler · BirdGacha
6141 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 69.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 97).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 60).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
7 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Ptilorrhoa castanonota gilliardi
Batanta (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea)
- Ptilorrhoa castanonota castanonota
montane Bird's Head (nw New Guinea)
- Ptilorrhoa castanonota saturata
montane sw New Guinea
- Ptilorrhoa castanonota uropygialis
montane nc New Guinea
- Ptilorrhoa castanonota buergersi
montane ne New Guinea (except Huon Pen.)
- Ptilorrhoa castanonota par
montane Huon Pen. (ne New Guinea)
- Ptilorrhoa castanonota pulchra
Herzog Mts. (w of Huon Gulf, ne New Guinea) and se New Guinea
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Ptilorrhoa castanonota
Which family does it belong to?
Jewel-babblers, Quail-thrushes (Cinclosomatidae)
Where is it found?
Australasia: montane New Guinea
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Marc Thibault · CC BY-NC


