Streak-breasted scimitar babbler
The streak-breasted scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.
| Streak-breasted scimitar babbler | |
|---|---|
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| Pomatorhinus ruficollis godwini from Zuluk in Pangolakha WLS, Sikkim, India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Timaliidae |
| Genus: | Pomatorhinus |
| Species: | P. ruficollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pomatorhinus ruficollis Hodgson, 1836 | |
It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The former Taiwan subspecies musicus is usually now considered a distinct species as the Taiwan scimitar babbler.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Pomatorhinus ruficollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22735133A95103074. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22735133A95103074.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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- Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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