Spot-necked Babbler
Stachyris strialata
斑颈穗鹛
Introduction
A bird species in the family Timaliidae. Found across China, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Displays social behavior by participating in interspecies allopreening with Nonggang babblers.
Distribution & Habitat
Occurs in China, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests throughout this range.
Behavior & Ecology
Engages in interspecific social interactions, specifically allopreening with Nonggang babblers, demonstrating cooperative social behavior between species.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Genus
- Stachyris
- eBird Code
- spnbab1
Subspecies (7)
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Stachyris strialata guttata
southern Myanmar and adjacent western Thailand (Tak Province)
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Stachyris strialata helenae
northern plateau of Thailand (Nan Province) to northern Laos
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Stachyris strialata nigrescentior
peninsular Thailand (Isthmus of Kra to Trang Province)
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Stachyris strialata strialata
highlands of western Sumatra
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Stachyris strialata swinhoei
Hainan (southern China)
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Stachyris strialata tonkinensis
southern China (Guangxi and southern Yunnan) to northern Indochina
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Stachyris strialata umbrosa
northeastern Sumatra
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.