Sulawesi babbler
Pellorneum celebense (Strickland, 1849)
The sulawesi babbler (Pellorneum celebense) is a species in the family Pellorneidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 23.6 g to 24.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the sulawesi babbler
- Weight
- 23.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the sulawesi babbler live?
Not recorded
What is the sulawesi babbler?
The Sulawesi babbler (Pellorneum celebense) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.
It is endemic to Indonesia.
From the Wikipedia article “Sulawesi babbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sulawesi_babbler&oldid=1380728504), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the sulawesi babbler endangered?
The sulawesi babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the sulawesi babbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPellorneidae
- genusPellorneum
- SpeciesPellorneum celebense (Strickland, 1849)
Synonyms Trichastoma celebense, Trichostoma celebense
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- matinera de SulawesiCatalan
- timálie celebeskáCzech
- Sulawesi DrosseltimalieDanish
- CelebesmaustimalieGerman
- Weißkehl-MausdrosslingGerman
- WeißkehlmaustimalieGerman
- celebesa pelorneoEsperanto
- Tordina de CélebesSpanish
- celebesintimaliFinnish
- Akalat des CélèbesFrench
- Turdinule des CélèbesFrench
- sulaveški drozdaljCroatian
- Pelanduk semakIndonesian
- Pelanduk SulawesiIndonesian
- Garrulo di SulawesiItalian
- セレベスムジチメドリJapanese
- sulavesinė trichastomaLithuanian
- WitkeelmuistimaliaDutch
- sulawesitimalNorwegian
- dżunglak białogardłyPolish
- tordina-da-celebesPortuguese
- tordina-de-celebesPortuguese
- Сулавесский усатоклювRussian
- Белогорлая мышиная тимелияRussian
- dudroš bielohrdlýSlovak
- sulawesitimaliaSwedish
- Selebes ArdıçesmeriTurkish
- джунгляк білогорлийUkrainian
- 林雅鶥Chinese
- 苏拉威西雅鹛Chinese
- 蘇拉威西雅鶥Chinese
Relatives of the sulawesi babbler
Other species in the same genus Pellorneum.

Puff-throated babbler
Pellorneum ruficeps

Mourning babbler
Pellorneum malaccense

Javan black-capped babbler
Pellorneum capistratum

Malayan swamp babbler
Pellorneum rostratum

Spot-throated babbler
Pellorneum albiventre

Ferruginous babbler
Pellorneum bicolor
CompareSulawesi babbler vs Puff-throated babblerSulawesi babbler vs Mourning babblerSulawesi babbler vs Javan black-capped babblerSulawesi babbler vs Malayan swamp babbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sulawesi babbler?
An adult sulawesi babbler weighs 23.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the sulawesi babbler endangered?
The sulawesi babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the sulawesi babbler?
The sulawesi babbler (Pellorneum celebense) belongs to the family Pellorneidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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