Subspecies in India
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/). Photo Gallery and Species Biology
This species is rare. It inhabits inland wetlands and grasslands on the river banks and floodplains of India (mainly in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh), Nepal, Pakistan, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. It is often found in small groups or pairs (BirdLife International 2016).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/). According to the IUCN Red List Assessment, the population of this species is declining, with the current population estimate of 2,500-9,999 individuals. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to large-scale agriculture and commercial developments (BirdLife International 2016).
| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | No date |
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| Chandigarh | |||||||||||||
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| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | |||||||||||||
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| Haryana | |||||||||||||
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| Jammu and Kashmir | |||||||||||||
| Jharkhand | |||||||||||||
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| Kerala | |||||||||||||
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| Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||
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| Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||||
| Uttarakhand | |||||||||||||
| West Bengal | |||||||||||||
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BirdLife International 2017. Chrysomma altirostre (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22716326A111106627. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22716326A111106627.en. Accessed on 10 February 2020.
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Chrysomma altirostre Jerdon, 1862 – Jerdon's Babbler. In Satose, V., A. Bayani, V. Ramachandran, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.17. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.birdsofindia.org/chrysomma-altirostre, accessed 2025/01/23.