Collared Babbler (Gampsorhynchus torquatus)

Family
Pellorneidae (Ground Babblers)

Size
23.50 - 24 cm

First Described (Guide)
Hume, 1874

Habitat
A variety of forest types, secondary growth, scrub and grassland. From 500 - 1,800 m.

Range (Guide)

China (mainland) (B) (NB), Laos (B) (NB), Malaysia (B) (NB), Myanmar (B) (NB), Thailand (B) (NB), Vietnam (B) (NB).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (31)...)

Collared Babbler (Gampsorhynchus torquatus) [XC692976]
by Ding Li Yong from Tambon Mae Ai, Amphoe Mae Ai, Chang Wat Chiang Mai, Thailand (call)

Collared Babbler (Gampsorhynchus torquatus) [XC663384]
by Jelle Scharringa from Chong Yen, Mae Wong NP, Thailand (call)

Subspecies
Gampsorhynchus rufulus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus) and Collared Babbler (Gampsorhynchus torquatus) following Collar (2006).

Formerly treated as conspecific with White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus).

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

torquatus Hume, 1874 - South-eastern and southern Myanmar (including northern Tenasserim), western and northern Thailand, southern China (southern Yunnan), north-western and southern Laos and central and southern Vietnam (central and southern Annam, Cochinchina).
luciae Delacour, 1926 - South-eastern Yunnan (China), north-eastern and central Laos and northern Vietnam (Tonkin, northern Annam).
saturatior Sharpe, 1888 - Extreme southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Collared Babbler (Gampsorhynchus torquatus) - 10 files

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