Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
NR
Spot-breasted Scimitar-Babbler*
Id (Atlas):
Erythrogenys erythrocnemis
Description (10 )
Spot-breasted Scimitar-Babbler
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Other Names (World)
Spot-breasted Scimitar-Babbler, Black-necklaced Scimitar-Babbler, Black-necklaced Scimitar Babbler
Family
Timaliidae (Scimitar-babblers And Allies)
Size
22.50 - 24 cm
First Described (Guide )
Gould, 1863
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest. From 50 - 2,500 m.
Taiwan (China) (B) (NB).
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2011) and decreasing.
Status NR
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (27)... )
Listen to XC114750
Black-necklaced Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys erythrocnemis ) [XC114750 ]
by Jerome Chie-Jen Ko from Touwu Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan (song)
Listen to XC610162
Black-necklaced Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys erythrocnemis ) [XC610162 ]
by Jerome Chie-Jen Ko from Taiwan, Nantou County, Taiwan Province, Taiwan (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler (Erythrogenys erythrogenys ), Black-streaked Scimitar-babbler (Erythrogenys gravivox ), Spot-breasted Scimitar-babbler (Erythrogenys mcclellandi ) and Grey-sided Scimitar-babbler (Erythrogenys swinhoei ) following Collar (2006).
Forms a species group, and has commonly been treated as conspecific, with Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler (Erythrogenys erythrogenys ), Spot-breasted Scimitar-babbler (Erythrogenys mcclellandi ), Black-streaked Scimitar-babbler (Erythrogenys gravivox ) and Grey-sided Scimitar-babbler (Erythrogenys swinhoei ), all having similar plumage.
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Spot-breasted Scimitar-Babbler see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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