Wildlifeof China
Chestnut-capped Babbler
Babblers, Laughingthrushes & White-eyes
Photo: Thomas Horsfield · Public domain
Timalia pileata
Basic stats
Diet
Butterfly larvae, beetles and other insects
Range
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, southern China, northern India, Java and Bali, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam
Size
15.5–17cm
The chestnut-capped babbler is a medium-sized babbler, 15.5–17cm long, with a fairly long, wedge-shaped tail and a thick black bill, and the only species in its genus. The plumage is unbarred brown with characteristic head markings: a chestnut crown and black eye mask contrasting with a white forehead and eyebrow line. It is native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, southern China, northern India, Indonesia (Java and Bali), Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam (Wikipedia, general species account).
It feeds on butterfly larvae, beetles and other insects, and breeds between February and October in India and between April and September in South-east Asia (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Chestnut-capped Babbler eat?
- Butterfly larvae, beetles and other insects
- Where is the Chestnut-capped Babbler found?
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, southern China, northern India, Java and Bali, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam
- How big is the Chestnut-capped Babbler?
- 15.5–17cm