Subspecies in India
This is also known as the Streaked Long-tailed Wren Babbler.
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)Photo Gallery and Species Biology
Spelaeornis chocolatinus - Naga Wren Babbler
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This species is uncommon and endemic. It inhabits montane evergreen forests with rich vegetation in hilly regions at 1,200m-3,100m in Nagaland and Manipur (BirdLife International 2016).
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 clearance and logging for small-scale agriculture (BirdLife International 2016).
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| Nagaland | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Total | 1 |
BirdLife International 2016. Spelaeornis chocolatinus . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22735151A95103673. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22735151A95103673.en. Accessed on 16 February 2020.
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Spelaeornis chocolatinus (Godwin-Austen & Walden, 1875) – Naga Wren 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/spelaeornis-chocolatinus, accessed 2025/01/23.