Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys gravivox)
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Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler

Erythrogenys gravivox (David, A, 1873)

≈24 cmLength58 gWeight

This resident weighs about 58 g and feeds mainly on terrestrial invertebrates.

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The black-streaked scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys gravivox) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in China, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler?

The Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler is about ≈24 cm long and weighs around 58 g.

Where does the Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: eastern Myanmar, China.

Is the Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler in?

It belongs to the family Babblers, Scimitar Babblers (Timaliidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈24 cm
Weight
58 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
91 mm
Tail
97 mm
Bill
34 mm
Tarsus
36 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: eastern Myanmar, China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 5
  • Erythrogenys gravivox gravivox c China
  • Erythrogenys gravivox cowensae sc China
  • Erythrogenys gravivox dedekensi e Qinghai and nw Yunnan (sw China)
  • Erythrogenys gravivox decarlei Qinghai, s Sichuan and nw Yunnan (sw China)
  • Erythrogenys gravivox odica ne, e Myanmar, s China and n Indochina

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Erythrogenys

Other birds in the genus Erythrogenys

Large Scimitar BabblerLarge Scimitar BabblerErythrogenys hypoleucosRusty-cheeked Scimitar BabblerRusty-cheeked Scimitar BabblerErythrogenys erythrogenysRed-eyed Scimitar BabblerRed-eyed Scimitar BabblerErythrogenys imberbisSpot-breasted Scimitar BabblerSpot-breasted Scimitar BabblerErythrogenys mcclellandiGrey-sided Scimitar BabblerGrey-sided Scimitar BabblerErythrogenys swinhoeiBlack-necklaced Scimitar BabblerBlack-necklaced Scimitar BabblerErythrogenys erythrocnemisChestnut-capped BabblerChestnut-capped BabblerTimalia pileataTawny-bellied BabblerTawny-bellied BabblerDumetia hyperythraDark-fronted BabblerDark-fronted BabblerDumetia atricepsGrey-faced Tit-BabblerGrey-faced Tit-BabblerMixornis kelleyi
Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler

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