Passeriformes / Timaliidae / Cyanoderma
Rufous-capped Babbler
Cyanoderma ruficeps · 红头穗鹛
Introduction
A babbler species in the family Timaliidae, occurring from the Eastern Himalayas to northern Thailand, Laos, eastern China, Vietnam, and Taiwan. It inhabits temperate forest with dense bushes or bamboo and is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Description
Measures 12 cm (4.7 in) long and weighs 7–12 g (0.25–0.42 oz). Plumage is pale olive with a bright rufous crown and nape.
Distribution & Habitat
Occurs from the Eastern Himalayas to northern Thailand, Laos, eastern China to Vietnam and Taiwan. Inhabits temperate forest with dense bushes or bamboo.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Genus
- Cyanoderma
Taxonomy Changes
Stachyridopsis ruficeps → Cyanoderma ruficeps
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Vocalizations
Subspecies (6)
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Cyanoderma ruficeps bhamoense
northeastern Myanmar (Kachin and Northern Shan State) to northwestern Yunnan
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.
