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Large Scimitar Babbler
Erythrogenys hypoleucos
Large Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys hypoleucos) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Large Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys hypoleucos) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 75.6 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 Erythrogenys
- Species hypoleucos
Quick facts
- Weight
- 75.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Large Scimitar Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Large Scimitar Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Large Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys hypoleucos) is a member of the Timaliidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Bangladesh to Malaysia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 75.6 g, with a wing length of about 10.5 cm and a tail of around 9.4 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 789,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Large Scimitar Babbler?
The Large Scimitar Babbler is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 75.6 g.
Where does the Large Scimitar Babbler live?
The Large Scimitar Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Bangladesh to Malaysia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Large Scimitar Babbler belong to?
The Large Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys hypoleucos) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Large Scimitar Babbler eat?
The Large Scimitar Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Large Scimitar Babbler migrate?
The Large Scimitar Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Large 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 Large Scimitar Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Large Scimitar Babbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Large Scimitar Babbler's range?
The Large Scimitar Babbler has a mapped global range of about 789,000 km².
Conservation
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