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Revision as of 19:05, 1 November 2022
Alternative names: Indochinese Wren Babbler; Danjou's Babbler
- Napothera danjoui
Jabouilleia danjoui
Identification
With 18 - 19 cm (7-7½ in); a medium-sized babbler1:
- Brown above, buff and white below
- Long, black, decurved bill
- Greyish-brown ear-coverts
- Brown to black moustachial and malar lines
- White throat
Similar species
Naung Mung Scimitar Babbler much darker
Distribution
Mainly in Vietnam and adjacent southern Laos.
Restricted range species, generally uncommon but common locally, eg Bach Ma National Park or Ho Ke Go Nature Reserve.
Taxonomy
The species is sometimes also placed in the genus Rimator and named Indochinese Wren Babbler1.
Clements now places this species in the genus Napothera.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:
Naung Mung Scimitar Babbler, Jabouilleia naungmungensis has been accepted as full species.
Habitat
Primary and secondary broadleaf evergreen forest. Also found in rocky areas, up to 2100m.
Behaviour
Diet
Believed to feed on invertebrates, foraging on the ground or just above, in dense vegetation. Usually found single, in pairs or small family parties.
Breeding
Breeds from January to April in Vietnam, lays 2 eggs. No other data.
Movements
Resident.1
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- 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
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Short-tailed_Scimitar_Babbler
