Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler
Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTimaliidae (Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies)
- GenusPomatorhinus (Eyebrowed Scimitar-Babblers)
- SpeciesPomatorhinus ochraceiceps (Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler)
About the Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler
The red-billed scimitar-babbler (Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Northeast India, Southeast Asia and adjacent parts of southern China. It has a long reddish-orange decurved bill that is typical of scimitar-babblers, a rather long white supercilium, and brown upperparts and tail. Sexes are similar.
It is typically found between 300-2400m across its range and its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, particularly favouring bamboo clumps and Fokienia-dominated forest. It feeds mainly on invertebrates but is also known to take nectar from flowers. It is a frequent participant of mixed-species bird flocks, often associating with the white-hooded babbler.
Collar, N. and C. Robson (2020). Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.rbsbab1.01 Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler in Doi Inthanon National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler in Doi Inthanon National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler in Doi Inthanon National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.