Subspecies in India
This is also known as the Chevron-breasted Babbler.
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)Photo Gallery and Species Biology
Stachyris roberti - Cachar Wedge-billed Babbler
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This species is uncommon. It inhabits tall tree evergreen forests of India (mainly in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, and Manipur), China, and Myanmar at 300m-2,010m altitude. It congregates in a small flock and mostly forages on boring beetles and woodlice. Its breeding season occurs during May-June (BirdLife International 2018).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Near Threatened 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 logging and shifting cultivation (BirdLife International 2018).
| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | No date |
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| Andhra Pradesh | |||||||||||||
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Bihar | |||||||||||||
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| Jharkhand | |||||||||||||
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| Pondicherry | |||||||||||||
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| Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||||
| Uttarakhand | |||||||||||||
| West Bengal | |||||||||||||
| Total | 1 |
BirdLife International 2018. Stachyris roberti . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22734558A132182969. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22734558A132182969.en. Accessed on 16 February 2020.
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Stachyris roberti (Godwin-Austen & Walden, 1875) – Cachar Wedge-billed 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://birdsofindia.org/stachyris-roberti, accessed 2025/04/24.