Large Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys hypoleucos)
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Large Scimitar Babbler

Erythrogenys hypoleucos (Blyth, 1844)

≈26 cmLength76 gWeight

It mainly inhabits dense understory in evergreen forest, as well as bamboo and sugarcane thickets in marshy areas.

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.

Questions

How big is the Large Scimitar Babbler?

The Large Scimitar Babbler is about ≈26 cm long and weighs around 76 g.

Where does the Large Scimitar Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Bangladesh to Malaysia.

Is the Large Scimitar Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Large Scimitar Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Large Scimitar Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Large Scimitar Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈26 cm
Weight
76 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
105 mm
Tail
94 mm
Bill
41 mm
Tarsus
37 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Bangladesh to Malaysia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Erythrogenys hypoleucos tickelli s Myanmar to s China, Thailand, sw Cambodia and n Indochina
  • Erythrogenys hypoleucos hainana Hainan I. (off se China)

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Erythrogenys

Other birds in the genus Erythrogenys

Rusty-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 gravivoxGrey-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
Large Scimitar Babbler

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