White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus)

Other Names (World)
White-hooded Babbler, Indian White-hooded Babbler, White-headed Babbler, White-headed Shrike-babbler

Family
Pellorneidae (Ground Babblers)

Size
22.50 - 26 cm

First Described (Guide)
Blyth, 1844

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 1,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Bangladesh (B) (NB), Bhutan (B) (NB), China (mainland) (B) (NB), India (B) (NB), Myanmar (B) (NB), Nepal (B) (NB).

South-eastern Nepal east through southern Bhutan to all north-eastern Indian hill states, south-eastern Bangladesh, north, western and central Myanmar and southern China (western Yunnan).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2011).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus) [XC157729]
by Frank Lambert from Mishmi, nr Chidu (km10-12), Arunachal Pradesh, India (call)

White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus) [XC157731]
by Frank Lambert from Mishmi, nr Chidu (km10-12), Arunachal Pradesh, India (call)

Subspecies
Gampsorhynchus rufulus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus) and Collared Babbler (Gampsorhynchus torquatus) following Collar (2006).

Formerly treated as conspecific with Collared Babbler (Gampsorhynchus torquatus).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

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