Red-eyed Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys imberbis)
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Red-eyed Scimitar Babbler

Erythrogenys imberbis (Salvadori, 1889)

It has red eyes, a dark bill and a rufous-orange patch around the ears.

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Red iris and dark bill
  2. Rufous-orange ear-coverts
  3. Gray lores
  4. Breast without streaks in most individuals

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 red-eyed scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys imberbis), is a species of passerine bird in the babbler family Timaliidae. It is found in eastern Myanmar and northwestern Thailand. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler until it was split in 2024 by the IOC and Clements checklist.

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Questions

Where does the Red-eyed Scimitar Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: eastern Myanmar to northwestern Thailand.

What family is the Red-eyed Scimitar Babbler in?

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

Range

Oriental: eastern Myanmar to northwestern Thailand

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 erythrogenysSpot-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
Red-eyed Scimitar Babbler

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