Pomatorhinus
| Pomatorhinus | |
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| Taiwan scimitar babbler | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Timaliidae |
| Genus: | Pomatorhinus Horsfield, 1821 |
| species | |
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Pomatorhinus is a genus of scimitar babblers, jungle birds with long downcurved bills. These are birds of tropical Asia, with the greatest number of species occurring in hills of the Himalayas.
These are medium-sized, floppy-tailed landbirds with soft plumage. They are typically long-tailed, dark brown above, and white or orange-brown below. Many have striking head patterns, with a broad black band through the eye, bordered with white above and below.
They have strong legs and are quite terrestrial. Like other babblers, these are noisy birds, and the characteristic bubbling calls are often the best indication that these birds are present. As with other babbler species, they frequently occur in groups of up to a dozen, and the rainforest species like Indian scimitar babbler often occur in the mixed feeding flocks typical of tropical Asian jungle.
The species are
- Large scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus hypoleucos
- Black-necklaced scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis
- Black-streaked scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus gravivox
- Spot-breasted scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus mcclellandi
- Grey-sided scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus swinhoei
- Rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus erythrogenys
- Indian scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus horsfieldii
- Sri Lanka scimitar babbler Pomatorhinus melanurus
- White-browed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus schisticeps
- Chestnut-backed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus montanus
- Streak-breasted scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus ruficollis
- Taiwan scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus musicus
- Red-billed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps
- Coral-billed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus ferruginosus
- Slender-billed scimitar babbler, Pomatorhinus superciliaris
References
- Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.