Passeriformes / Timaliidae / Cyanoderma
Golden Babbler
Cyanoderma chrysaeum · 金头穗鹛
Introduction
A babbler species in the family Timaliidae, occurring from the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas to Southeast Asia. It inhabits subtropical lowland and montane forests and is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List due to its wide distribution.
Description
Measures 12–19 cm (4.7–7.5 in) in length and weighs 6–10 g (0.21–0.35 oz). It has olive-green wings and yellow underparts. The crown and nape are golden-yellow with narrow stripes.
Distribution & Habitat
Occurs from the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas to Southeast Asia. Inhabits subtropical lowland and montane forests.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Genus
- Cyanoderma
Taxonomy Changes
Stachyridopsis chrysaea → Cyanoderma chrysaeum
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Vocalizations
Subspecies (6)
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Cyanoderma chrysaeum assimile
central Myanmar (west of the Salween River) to northwestern Thailand
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
