Wildlifeof Bhutan
Green Shrike-babbler
Other Songbirds
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Pteruthius xanthochlorus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects such as ants and beetles, plus berries and seeds
Habitat
Nests usually about 3–8m above the ground
Range
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Vietnam
The green shrike-babbler was earlier placed in the family Timaliidae but is now considered an Asian offshoot of the American vireos, in the family Vireonidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Vietnam. The male has a grey head with a blackish crown, olive-green back, pale ashy-grey throat and breast and a yellow belly; the female is slightly duller with a greyish crown (Wikipedia, general species account).
The diet consists of insects such as ants and beetles as well as berries and seeds. The breeding season is mainly May and June, and the nests are usually found about three to eight metres above the ground. The source read gives no size or clutch information, so none is stated.
Quick answers
- What does the Green Shrike-babbler eat?
- Insects such as ants and beetles, plus berries and seeds
- What habitat does the Green Shrike-babbler live in?
- Nests usually about 3–8m above the ground
- Where is the Green Shrike-babbler found?
- Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Vietnam