Spelaeornis chocolatinus reptatus The grey-bellied wren-babbler (Spelaeornis reptatus) is a bird species in the family Timaliidae.

It was until recently considered a subspecies of the long-tailed wren-babbler; the IUCN, for example, started recognizing it as distinct species in 2008.

[2] It is found in China (Yunnan), India (Arunachal Pradesh), Myanmar, and Thailand.

Its natural habitat is subtropical moist montane forest.

It is classified as a Species of Least Concern by the IUCN.