Streak-breasted scimitar babbler
| Streak-breasted scimitar babbler | |
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| Pomatorhinus ruficollis godwini from Zuluk in Pangolakha WLS, Sikkim, India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Timaliidae |
| Genus: | Pomatorhinus |
| Species: | P. ruficollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pomatorhinus ruficollis Hodgson, 1836 | |
The streak-breasted scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.
It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The former Taiwan subspecies musicus is usually now considered a distinct species as the Taiwan scimitar babbler.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Pomatorhinus ruficollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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- 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.
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