Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler
Pomatorhinus superciliaris
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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 superciliaris (Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler)
About the Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler
The slender-billed scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus superciliaris) is a passerine bird in the Old World babbler family. It is found from the Himalayas to north-western Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The slender-billed scimitar babbler was formerly placed in the monotypic genus Xiphirhynchus. It was moved to Pomatorhinus based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study of the babblers published in 2009 that showed that it nested within a clade with other members of Pomatorhinus.
BirdLife International 2004. Xiphirhynchus superciliaris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler in Namdapha 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 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |