C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Timaliidae

Grey-throated Babbler

Stachyris nigriceps

CIOC 8360

Grey-throated Babbler

Stachyris nigriceps

Passeriformes · Timaliidae

Grey-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigriceps).

ATK58

DEF39

8229 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 15.8 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 58

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 58).

DEF 39

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 39).

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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

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Oriental: Himalayas of Nepal to Southern China & Vietnam & Sumatra and satellites and Borneo Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

12 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Stachyris nigriceps nigriceps
c, e Himalayas
Stachyris nigriceps coltarti
ne India, n Myanmar and sw China
Stachyris nigriceps spadix
e, s Assam (ne India), e Bangladesh, s, se Myanmar and nw, w Thailand
Stachyris nigriceps yunnanensis
e Myanmar, n Thailand and s China to n, c Indochina
Stachyris nigriceps rileyi
s Indochina
Stachyris nigriceps dipora
n, c Malay Pen.
Stachyris nigriceps davisoni
s Malay Pen.
Stachyris nigriceps larvata
Sumatra and Lingga Is. (e of c Sumatra)
Stachyris nigriceps natunensis
n Natuna Is. (nw of Borneo)
Stachyris nigriceps tionis
Tioman I. (off e Malay Pen.)
Stachyris nigriceps hartleyi
montane w Borneo
Stachyris nigriceps borneensis
montane n Borneo