Pomatorhinus
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Pomatorhinus is a genus of scimitar-babblers, jungle bird
s with long downcurved bills. These are birds of tropical Asia
, with the greatest number of species occurring in hills of the Himalayas
.
These are medium-sized, floppy-tailed landbirds with soft plumage. They are typically long-tailed, dark brown above, and white or orange-brown below. Many have striking head patterns, with a broad black band through the eye, bordered with white above and below.
They have strong legs and are quite terrestrial. Like other babblers, these are noisy birds, and the characteristic bubbling calls are often the best indication that these birds are present.
As with other babbler species, they frequently occur in groups of up to a dozen, and the rainforest species like Indian Scimitar-babbler often occur in the mixed feeding flocks
typical of tropical Asian jungle.
The species are
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s with long downcurved bills. These are birds of tropical Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, with the greatest number of species occurring in hills of the Himalayas
Himalayas
The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau...
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These are medium-sized, floppy-tailed landbirds with soft plumage. They are typically long-tailed, dark brown above, and white or orange-brown below. Many have striking head patterns, with a broad black band through the eye, bordered with white above and below.
They have strong legs and are quite terrestrial. Like other babblers, these are noisy birds, and the characteristic bubbling calls are often the best indication that these birds are present.
As with other babbler species, they frequently occur in groups of up to a dozen, and the rainforest species like Indian Scimitar-babbler often occur in the mixed feeding flocks
Mixed-species feeding flock
A mixed-species feeding flock, also termed a mixed-species foraging flock, mixed hunting party or informally bird wave, is a flock of usually insectivorous birds of different species, that join each other and move together while foraging...
typical of tropical Asian jungle.
The species are
- Large Scimitar-babblerLarge Scimitar-babblerThe Large Scimitar-babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam....
, Pomatorhinus hypoleucos - Black-necklaced Scimitar-babblerBlack-necklaced Scimitar-babblerThe Black-necklaced Scimitar-babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Taiwan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2009. . Downloaded on 2 July...
, Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis - Black-streaked Scimitar-babblerBlack-streaked Scimitar-babblerThe Black-streaked Scimitar-babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in China, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2009. . ...
, Pomatorhinus gravivox - Spot-breasted Scimitar-babblerSpot-breasted Scimitar-babblerThe Spot-breasted Scimitar-babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in India and Myanmar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2010. . Downloaded...
, Pomatorhinus mcclellandi - Grey-sided Scimitar-babblerGrey-sided Scimitar-babblerThe Grey-sided Scimitar-babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
, Pomatorhinus swinhoei - Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-babblerRusty-cheeked Scimitar-babblerThe Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane...
, Pomatorhinus erythrogenys - Indian Scimitar-babbler, Pomatorhinus horsfieldii
- Sri Lanka Scimitar-babblerSri Lanka Scimitar-babblerThe Sri Lanka Scimitar-babbler or Ceylon Scimitar-babbler is an Old World babbler. It is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka, and was formerly treated as a subspecies of Indian Scimitar-babbler...
Pomatorhinus melanurus - White-browed Scimitar-babblerWhite-browed Scimitar-babblerThe White-browed Scimitar-babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam....
, Pomatorhinus schisticeps - Chestnut-backed Scimitar-babblerChestnut-backed Scimitar-babblerThe Chestnut-backed Scimitar-babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand....
, Pomatorhinus montanus - Streak-breasted Scimitar-babblerStreak-breasted Scimitar-babblerThe Streak-breasted Scimitar-babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests...
, Pomatorhinus ruficollis- Taiwan Scimitar-babblerTaiwan Scimitar-babblerThe Taiwan Scimitar-babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Taiwan and was formerly, and sometimes still considered a subspecies of the Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler.-References:...
, Pomatorhinus (ruficollis) musicus
- Taiwan Scimitar-babbler
- Red-billed Scimitar-babblerRed-billed Scimitar-babblerThe Red-billed Scimitar-babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam....
, Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps - Coral-billed Scimitar-babblerCoral-billed Scimitar-babblerThe Coral-billed Scimitar-babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July...
, Pomatorhinus ferruginosus