White-hooded Babbler
A species of White-headed Ground Babblers Scientific name : Gampsorhynchus rufulus Genus : White-headed Ground Babblers
White-hooded Babbler, A species of White-headed Ground Babblers
Botanical name: Gampsorhynchus rufulus
Genus: White-headed Ground Babblers
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Photo By Don Roberson
Description
The white-hooded babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found from the eastern Himalayas to central Myanmar and southwestern China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Size
24 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
White-hooded Babbler primarily consumes invertebrates, foraging around 2-7.5 meters above ground in bamboo canopies. They forage in gregarious, noisy groups of up to 20, sometimes with other bird species. White-hooded Babbler shows no particular shyness during their social feeding behavior.
Habitat
White-hooded Babbler typically inhabits the bamboo thickets and middle storey regions of broadleaf evergreen forests. These birds are also well-adapted to areas of secondary growth, scrublands, and regions with dense bushes and tall grasses commonly found at the periphery of forests across broader geographical regions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Don Roberson
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Jungle babblers Species
White-hooded Babbler