Chinese Babax (Garrulax lanceolatus)

Other Names (World)
Chinese Babax, Common Babax, Streaked Hill-babbler

Family
Leiotrichidae (Laughingthrushes And Allies)

Size
22.50 - 28 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Verreaux, 1870)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude shrubland.

Range (Guide)

China (mainland), Hong Kong (China), India, Myanmar.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (32)...)

Chinese Babax (Pterorhinus lanceolatus) [XC22920]
by Nick Athanas from Wawu Shan (entrance road), Sichuan, China (song)

Chinese Babax (Pterorhinus lanceolatus) [XC768465]
by Nick Athanas from Tongzhou Town, Pingtang County, Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, China (call)

Subspecies
Geographically isolated subspecies woodi recently suggested to be sufficiently distinctive to warrant species status, but characters appear to be doubtfully strong enough and vocal evidence requires further study. A rigorous review is required.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

bonvaloti (Oustalet, 1892) - Southern China (west-central Sichuan south to south-eastern Xizang and north-western Yunnan).
lanceolatus Verreaux, J, 1871 - Central and southern China (southern Gansu, southern Shaanxi and western Hubei, south to central and northern Yunnan, central and eastern Sichuan and northern Guizhou) and north-eastern and central Myanmar.
latouchei (Stresemann, 1929) - South-eastern China (southern Guizhou, northern and central Guangxi, Guangdong, central Fujian).
woodi Finn, 1902 - North-eastern India (south-eastern Mizoram) and western Myanmar (Chin Hills). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Mount Victoria Babax (Garrulax woodi).

References
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Files:

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