Wildlifeof India
Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler
Babblers, Laughingthrushes & White-eyes
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Pomatorhinus ferruginosus
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates (SoIB guild)
Habitat
Subtropical moist montane forest
Range
Bhutan, India, Nepal and China
Size
About 24cm
Weight
40–48g
The black-crowned scimitar babbler is a babbler of the family Timaliidae found in Bhutan, India, Nepal and China, in subtropical moist montane forest. It is normally 24 cm long and weighs 40–48 g (Wikipedia, general species account).
The cached account gives no description, diet or breeding information. SoIB 2023 treats it as an Eastern Himalayan endemic and rates it a Moderate conservation priority, a resident forest bird with a Restricted range of about 15,200 km² and insufficient data on trends (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).
Quick answers
- What does the Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler eat?
- Invertebrates (SoIB guild)
- What habitat does the Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler live in?
- Subtropical moist montane forest
- Where is the Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler found?
- Bhutan, India, Nepal and China
- How big is the Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler?
- About 24cm
- How much does the Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler weigh?
- 40–48g