Temminck's babbler
Pellorneum pyrrogenys (Temminck, 1827)
The temminck's babbler (Pellorneum pyrrogenys) is a species in the family Pellorneidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 23.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the temminck's babbler
- Weight
- 23.2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc 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 temminck's babbler live?
Not recorded
What is the temminck's babbler?
Temminck's babbler (Pellorneum pyrrogenys) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in Borneo and Java. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
This bird's common name commemorates the Dutch naturalist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
From the Wikipedia article “Temminck's babbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Temminck%27s_babbler&oldid=1326856735), 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 temminck's babbler endangered?
The temminck's 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 temminck's babbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPellorneidae
- genusPellorneum
- SpeciesPellorneum pyrrogenys (Temminck, 1827)
Synonyms Myiothera pyrrogenys, Trichastoma pyrrogenys
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- matinera de TemminckCatalan
- timálie proužkohřbetáCzech
- preblyn jyngl TemminckWelsh
- Rødbrynet DrosseltimalieDanish
- Rostwangen-ErdtimalieGerman
- Rostwangen-ErddrosslingGerman
- Rostwangen-MausdrosslingGerman
- RostwangenmaustimalieGerman
- rufaflanka pelorneoEsperanto
- Tordina de TemminckSpanish
- Tordina de Mejillas RojasSpanish
- sundanviidakkotimaliFinnish
- Akalat de TemminckFrench
- Turdinule de TemminckFrench
- pjegavokapi drozdaljCroatian
- Pelanduk bukitIndonesian
- Garrulo di TemminckItalian
- ワキアカムジチメドリJapanese
- Teminko dirvinė timalijaLithuanian
- Temmincks JungletimaliaDutch
- spraglekinntimalNorwegian
- dżunglak przepasanyPolish
- tordina-flamejantePortuguese
- tordina-de-temminckPortuguese
- Рыжешёкая мышиная тимелияRussian
- Рыжещёкая мышиная тимелияRussian
- Рыжещёкая тимелия-говорушкаRussian
- dudroš hrdzavobokýSlovak
- Teminkova brbljušaSerbian
- rostbrynad timaliaSwedish
- தெம்மினிக் சிலம்பன்Tamil
- Temminck ArdıçesmeriTurkish
- баблер темноголовийUkrainian
- 泰氏幽鹛Chinese
- 泰明氏幽鶥Chinese
- 泰明氏幽鶥Chinese
Relatives of the temminck's 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
CompareTemminck's babbler vs Puff-throated babblerTemminck's babbler vs Mourning babblerTemminck's babbler vs Javan black-capped babblerTemminck's babbler vs Malayan swamp babbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the temminck's babbler?
An adult temminck's babbler weighs 23.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the temminck's babbler endangered?
The temminck's 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 temminck's babbler?
The temminck's babbler (Pellorneum pyrrogenys) 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.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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