Grey-sided Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys swinhoei)
Illustration redrawn by AI from a real photograph

Grey-sided Scimitar Babbler

Erythrogenys swinhoei (David, A, 1874)

≈24 cmLength58 gWeight

The grey-sided scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys swinhoei) 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 grey-sided scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys swinhoei) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in southern China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Grey-sided Scimitar Babbler?

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

Where does the Grey-sided Scimitar Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southern China.

Is the Grey-sided Scimitar Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-sided Scimitar Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-sided Scimitar Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-sided 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
96 mm
Tail
94 mm
Bill
34 mm
Tarsus
36 mm

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

Range

Oriental: southern China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

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 mcclellandiBlack-streaked Scimitar BabblerBlack-streaked Scimitar BabblerErythrogenys gravivoxBlack-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
Grey-sided Scimitar Babbler

Download illustration

Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Sun Jiao (Interaccoonale). ↗

WebP · 1070 px

Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.

In other languages