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SPECIES PROFILE
Tawny-bellied Babbler (Dumetia hyperythra)
Dumetia
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Indian subcontinent southeast Asia
DIET
Insectivorous
HABITAT
Scrub forests undergrowth
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Passeriformes
FAMILY
Timaliidae
GENUS
Dumetia
📋 Description
SIZE
13-14 cm long 10-15 g
COLORATION
Brown with tawny underparts white throat
ADAPTATIONS
Skulking behavior cooperative foraging
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Scrub forests undergrowth
DIET
Insectivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Indian subcontinent southeast Asia
REPRODUCTION
Lays 3-4 eggs in low nests incubated 12-14 days
DIET DETAILS
Insects small invertebrates
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Habitat loss predation
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Shy Skulkers: Tawny-bellied Babblers hop with 12-gram bodies eating 5 grams of insects daily in Tamil Nadu's scrub. Their tawny bellies are subtle.
2
Group Foragers: These babblers cover 2000 sq km in Kerala's forests nesting in dense bushes. Deforestation threatens their cover.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary in Kerala
Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu
Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round Dense undergrowth ensures audibility for spotting babblers
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Listen for tawny-bellied babblers' soft calls in thickets
