Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler

Spelaeornis caudatus

棕喉鹩鹛

IUCN: Least Concern Found in China

Introduction

A bird species in the family Timaliidae. It is endemic to the Eastern Himalayan region, occurring in Bhutan, India, and Nepal. Its natural habitat consists of Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests. The species is becoming rare due to ongoing habitat loss.

Distribution & Habitat

Occurs in the Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests across Bhutan, India, and Nepal.

Conservation

Classified as a species of conservation concern due to its declining population from habitat loss in its limited range.

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Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Timaliidae
Genus
Spelaeornis
eBird Code
rtwbab1

Distribution

mountains of eastern Nepal to Sikkim, Darjeeling, and Bhutan

Vocalizations

scott_young · CC0_1_0

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.