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Taiwan Scimitar Babbler
Pomatorhinus musicus
Taiwan Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus musicus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Taiwan Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus musicus) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 31.6 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 musicus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 31.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Taiwan Scimitar Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Taiwan Scimitar Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Taiwan Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus musicus) belongs to the Timaliidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Taiwan.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 8.7 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 33,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Taiwan Scimitar Babbler?
The Taiwan Scimitar Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 31.6 g.
Where does the Taiwan Scimitar Babbler live?
The Taiwan Scimitar Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Taiwan, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Taiwan Scimitar Babbler belong to?
The Taiwan Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus musicus) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Taiwan Scimitar Babbler eat?
The Taiwan Scimitar Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Taiwan Scimitar Babbler migrate?
The Taiwan Scimitar Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Taiwan 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 Taiwan Scimitar Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Taiwan Scimitar Babbler — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Taiwan Scimitar Babbler's range?
The Taiwan Scimitar Babbler has a mapped global range of about 33,000 km².
Conservation
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