Alternative names: Rufous-necked Scimitar-Babbler; Nepal Rufous-necked Scimitar-Babbler
- Pomatorhinus ruficollis
Includes: Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler (or Lesser Scimitar-Babbler
Identification
21cm. Grey crown, rufous chestnut collar, white supercilium, black mask and lores, upper mandible black, lower straw coloured, dark grey brown back, grey brown tail, white throat and upper breast streaked with black, chestnut brown belly.
Distribution
Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
Taxonomy
Several subspecies recognized.
Musicus from Taiwan is sometimes split as Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler.
Habitat
Dense scrub on hillsides, dense undergrowth in forest, open bamboo-jungle, rhododendron shrubs, brambles and bracken. Found at 200 - 3400m, up to 2300m in Taiwan.
Behaviour
Feeds on insects, larvae and grubs. Takes also seeds and berries.
A shy bird, usually seen in pairs, outside breeding season also in small groups of up to 6 birds, often together with other species. Forages near the ground.
Breeding season January to July (April to June in Taiwan). It builds a ball shaped nest of grass and other plants, which is placed on the ground or sometimes low in a tree. Lays 2 - 5 eggs.
Resident species.
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) Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Streak-breasted_Scimitar_Babbler
