- Pteruthius flaviscapis
Identification
14cm. A medium-sized Shrike-Babbler:
Male
- Broad white supercilium on black cap
- Grey mantle
- Black wings and tail
- Chestnut win-panel
- Whitish underparts
- Vinous-washed vent
Female
- Greyish cap with little or missing supercilium
- Greyish-olive upperparts
- Mostly green-gold wings and tail
Distribution
Java.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1]:
Formerly included in White-browed Shrike-Babbler.
Habitat
Moist montanes.
Behaviour
Feeds on insects but takes also berries and seeds.
Usually seen singly, in pairs or small groups of 6 - 15 birds, often in mixed flocks with other species. Forages slowly in higher canopy. Not shy and aggressive towards other birds.
The nest is a loose cradle or shallow cup made of rootlets, fibres, tendrils and some twigs. It's placed 4 to 16m above the ground in a tree fork. Lays 2 - 5 eggs.
Resident species.
References
Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672
- Rheindt & Eaton 2009. Species limits in Pteruthius (Aves: Corvida) shrike-babblers: a comparison between the Biological and Phylogenetic Species Concepts. Zootaxa 2301: 29–54.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pied Shrike-Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pied_Shrike-Babbler
External Links
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