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White-browed Scimitar Babbler
Pomatorhinus schisticeps
White-browed Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus schisticeps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-browed Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus schisticeps) is a member of the Timaliidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 43 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 schisticeps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 43 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-browed 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 White-browed Scimitar Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-browed Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus schisticeps) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to s Vietnam and Malay Pen.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 43 g, with a wing length of about 9.3 cm and a tail of around 9.8 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 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-browed Scimitar Babbler?
The White-browed Scimitar Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 43 g.
Where does the White-browed Scimitar Babbler live?
The White-browed Scimitar Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to s Vietnam and Malay Pen, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-browed Scimitar Babbler belong to?
The White-browed Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus schisticeps) belongs to the Timaliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-browed Scimitar Babbler eat?
The White-browed Scimitar Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-browed Scimitar Babbler migrate?
The White-browed Scimitar Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-browed 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 White-browed Scimitar Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the White-browed 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 White-browed Scimitar Babbler's range?
The White-browed Scimitar Babbler has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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