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Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler
Pomatorhinus ferruginosus
Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus ferruginosus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus ferruginosus) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 40 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Timaliidae Babblers, Scimitar Babblers
- Genus Pomatorhinus
- Species ferruginosus
Where it lives
Eastern Himalayas (eastern Nepal to central Arunachal Pradesh and southeastern Xizang)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus ferruginosus) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR e Himalayas (e Nepal to c Arunachal Pradesh and se Xizang).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 9.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 131,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler?
The Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 40 g.
Where does the Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler live?
The Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e Himalayas (e Nepal to c Arunachal Pradesh and se Xizang), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler belong to?
The Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus ferruginosus) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler eat?
The Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler migrate?
The Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler's range?
The Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler has a mapped global range of about 131,000 km².
Conservation
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