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Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler
Pomatorhinus ruficollis
Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis) 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 ruficollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 31.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to s China.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 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 2.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler?
The Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 31.6 g.
Where does the Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler live?
The Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to s China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler belong to?
The Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler eat?
The Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler migrate?
The Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Streak-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 Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Streak-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 Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler's range?
The Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler has a mapped global range of about 2.7 million km².
Conservation
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