Wildlifeof India
Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler
Babblers, Laughingthrushes & White-eyes
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Pomatorhinus ruficollis
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates (SoIB guild)
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forest; forms mixed flocks with other species
Range
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal and Vietnam
The streak-breasted scimitar babbler is a babbler of the family Timaliidae found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal and Vietnam, in subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The former Taiwan subspecies musicus is usually now considered a distinct species, the Taiwan scimitar babbler, and it forms mixed flocks with other species (Wikipedia, general species account).
The cached account gives no description, measurements, diet or breeding information. SoIB 2023 rates it a Low conservation priority, a resident forest bird with a Moderate range of about 55,200 km² and insufficient data on the long-term trend (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).
Quick answers
- What does the Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler eat?
- Invertebrates (SoIB guild)
- What habitat does the Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler live in?
- Subtropical or tropical moist montane forest; forms mixed flocks with other species
- Where is the Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler found?
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal and Vietnam