Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler
Pomatorhinus melanurus
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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 melanurus (Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler)
About the Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler
The Sri Lanka scimitar babbler or Ceylon scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus melanurus) is an Old World babbler. It is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka and was formerly treated as a subspecies of Indian scimitar babbler. The nominate form is found in the western part of wet hill regions of Sri Lanka, while race holdsworthi is found in the dry lowlands and eastern hills.
Most scimitar babbler species are referred as parandel kurulla by the Sinhala-speaking community. The term 'parandel' refers to dried grass and probably refers to the color of the bird. The vernacular name of the bird parandel kurulla roughly translates to English as 'dried-grass-colored bird'. This bird appears in a 4.50 rupee Sri Lankan postal stamp.
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Recent sightings of Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler in Horton Plains 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 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler in Horton Plains National Park?
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 289 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler in Horton Plains National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler in Horton Plains National Park in our monthly data.