Rufous-capped babbler

Stachyridopsis ruficeps

The Rufous-capped babbler (Stachyridopsis ruficeps) is a bird found in Taiwan, China, India and Hong Kong SAR China. Forests and scrub across Taiwan, China and India. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Stachyridopsis ruficeps
Region	Asia
Found in	Taiwan, China, India and Hong Kong SAR China

🏡 Where the Rufous-capped babbler lives

Forests and scrub across Taiwan, China and India.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs80%
🍎 Fruit20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 A tiny bird with a rusty cap and a high ringing song.

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Recorded by Bo Shunqi 薄顺奇 (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1172744. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Rufous-capped babbler

Where does the Rufous-capped babbler live?

The Rufous-capped babbler lives in Taiwan, China, India and Hong Kong SAR China. Forests and scrub across Taiwan, China and India.

What does the Rufous-capped babbler eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 80%), fruit (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Rufous-capped babbler endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.