Rufous Limestone Babbler
Gypsophila calcicola
VUVulnerable Endemic to Thailand
- Family
- Ground Babblers and Allies (Pellorneidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The rufous limestone babbler (Gypsophila calcicola) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.
It is endemic to the limestone hills of central Thailand. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the variable limestone babbler (G. crispifrons) but a 2020 study recovered it as a distinct species.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Limestone hills of central Thailand (Sathani Hin Lap).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Rufous limestone 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.
