Shrike-babblers, Erpornis, and Vireos
Pied Shrike-babbler
Pteruthius flaviscapis
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Shrike-babblers, Erpornis, and Vireos (Vireonidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The pied shrike-babbler (Pteruthius flaviscapis) is a bird species traditionally considered an aberrant Old World babbler and placed in the family Timaliidae. But as it seems, it belongs to an Asian offshoot of the American vireos and may well belong in the Vireonidae. Indeed, since long it was noted that their habits resemble those of vireos, but this was believed to be the result of convergent evolution.
It is endemic to Java.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Highlands of Java.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Pied shrike-babbler
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
