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| − | '''Alternative names: Brown Wren Babbler; Lesser Scaly-breasted Wren Babbler; Taiwan Wren Babbler (formosana)''' | + | [[Image:Pygmy_Wren_Babbler.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Ayuwat+J|Ayuwat J}}<br />Photo taken: Doi Inthanon, Chiangmai, [[Thailand]]]] |
| + | '''Alternative names: Brown Wren-Babbler; Lesser Scaly-breasted Wren-Babbler; Taiwan Wren-Babbler (formosana)''' | ||
;[[:Category:Pnoepyga|Pnoepyga]] pusilla | ;[[:Category:Pnoepyga|Pnoepyga]] pusilla | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
With 7.5 - 9cm a tiny, almost tailless Babbler with two morphs.<br /> | With 7.5 - 9cm a tiny, almost tailless Babbler with two morphs.<br /> | ||
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| − | Can be confused with [[Scaly-breasted Wren Babbler]] or [[Nepal Wren Babbler]] where ranges overlap. | + | Can be confused with [[Scaly-breasted Wren-Babbler]] or [[Nepal Wren-Babbler]] where ranges overlap. |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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* ''P. p. timorensis'' on [[Timor]] | * ''P. p. timorensis'' on [[Timor]] | ||
* ''P. p. formosana'' on [[Taiwan]] | * ''P. p. formosana'' on [[Taiwan]] | ||
| − | The latest is also accepted as full species,''' Taiwan Wren Babbler''' ''Pnoepygna formosana'' or alternatively placed in [[Scaly-breasted Wren Babbler]]. The form of [[Timor]] may also merit full species status.<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | + | The latest is also accepted as full species,''' Taiwan Wren-Babbler''' ''Pnoepygna formosana'' or alternatively placed in [[Scaly-breasted Wren-Babbler]]. The form of [[Timor]] may also merit full species status.<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> |
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Resident species with some local altitudinal movements.<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | Resident species with some local altitudinal movements.<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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*[http://www.arthurgrosset.com/asiabirds/pygmywren-babbler.html Arthur Grosset's Birds] | *[http://www.arthurgrosset.com/asiabirds/pygmywren-babbler.html Arthur Grosset's Birds] | ||
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*[http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?action=searchresult&Bird_ID=1540 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | *[http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?action=searchresult&Bird_ID=1540 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Pnoepyga]][[Category:Maps]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Pnoepyga]][[Category:Maps]] | ||
Revision as of 11:16, 23 August 2009
Alternative names: Brown Wren-Babbler; Lesser Scaly-breasted Wren-Babbler; Taiwan Wren-Babbler (formosana)
- Pnoepyga pusilla
Includes: Taiwan Wren-Babbler
Identification
With 7.5 - 9cm a tiny, almost tailless Babbler with two morphs.
Pale morph:
- From crown to rump greyish olive-brown with dark scaling
- Head side greyish olive-brown too, ear-coverts with pale shaft streaks
- Chin and throat white with narrow scaling
- Breast and belly white with scaly effect
Dark morph:
- Darker olive brown above
- White below replaced with ochre
Can be confused with Scaly-breasted Wren-Babbler or Nepal Wren-Babbler where ranges overlap.
Distribution
| Found in SE-Asia. In the Himalayas from Nepal over Sikkim and Bhutan to NE India, including Hill States, Myanmar and to S China. Also on Taiwan, in Indochina, S Vietnam, S Thailand and the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Flores and West Timor Common in parts of its range.  | |
| Legend • P. p. pusilla; year-round |
Taxonomy
Clements3 accepts eight subspecies:
- P. p. pusilla in the Himalayas, Myanmar, China and N Thailand
- P. p. annamensis in Cambodia and S Vietnam
- P. p. harterti in S. Thailand and on the Malay Peninsula
- P. p. lepida on Sumatra
- P. p. rufa on Java
- P. p. everetti on Flores
- P. p. timorensis on Timor
- P. p. formosana on Taiwan
The latest is also accepted as full species, Taiwan Wren-Babbler Pnoepygna formosana or alternatively placed in Scaly-breasted Wren-Babbler. The form of Timor may also merit full species status.1
Habitat
Floor and understorey of broadleaf evergreen forest, mossy boulders, fallen logs, forest ravines, dense fern growth. Generally found between 200 and 3050m. Found in similar habitat like Scaly-breasted Wren Babbler but on lower altitudes.1
Behaviour
More often heard than seen. Forages on the ground, sometimes up to 2m in trees, feeding on ants, other insects and spiders.
Breeding season differs through range, March to September in northern parts, July to May in Java, November to December in Sumatra. The nest is a ball of moss or a built-in structure made of long strands of green moss, the inner part formed to a cup. It's placed in moss, orchids, ferns or creepers hanging down from large trees, close to the ground. Lays 2 - 6 eggs.
Resident species with some local altitudinal movements.1
References
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
- Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pygmy Cupwing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pygmy_Cupwing
