Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus phayrei Blyth, 1847

≈22 cmLength40 gWeight

The brown-crowned scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus phayrei) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.

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 brown-crowned scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus phayrei) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and China. Its natural habitat is subtropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler?

The Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler is about ≈22 cm long and weighs around 40 g.

Where does the Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northeastern India to southern China (Yunnan) and central Indochina.

Is the Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Length: ≈22 cm
Weight: 40 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 96 mm
Tail: 97 mm
Bill: 30 mm
Tarsus: 31 mm

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

Range

Oriental: northeastern India to southern China (Yunnan) and central Indochina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2

Pomatorhinus phayrei stanfordi e Arunachal Pradesh (ne India), n Myanmar and s China (w Yunnan)
Pomatorhinus phayrei orientalis s China (s Yunnan) and n Indochina