Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler
Erythrogenys gravivox
Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys gravivox) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys gravivox) 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 gravivox
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 Black-streaked 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 Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys gravivox) belongs to the Timaliidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR e Myanmar, China.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 58.1 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler?
The Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 58.1 g.
Where does the Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler live?
The Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e Myanmar, China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler belong to?
The Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys gravivox) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler eat?
The Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler migrate?
The Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-streaked 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-streaked Scimitar Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Black-streaked 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 Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler's range?
The Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler has a mapped global range of about 2 million km².
Conservation
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