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Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler
Erythrogenys mcclellandi
Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys mcclellandi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys mcclellandi) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 58.1 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 mcclellandi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 58.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys mcclellandi) is a member of the Timaliidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR s Assam, w Myanmar.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 58.1 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 8.5 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 285,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler?
The Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 58.1 g.
Where does the Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler live?
The Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR s Assam, w Myanmar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler belong to?
The Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys mcclellandi) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler eat?
The Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler migrate?
The Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spot-breasted 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 Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Spot-breasted 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 Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler's range?
The Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler has a mapped global range of about 285,000 km².
Conservation
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