- Napothera albostriata
Rimator albostriatus
Disambiguation: The species Napothera rufipectus is sometimes also called Sumatran Babbler
Identification
11-13cm. A small, almost tailless streaky brown babbler:
- Very long, slightly downcurving bill
- Brown crown, nape and head side with tiny buff shaft streaks and narrow black scaling
- Long brown dorsal feathering with long buff shaft streaks
- Plain fluffy rump
- Plain brown (chestnut in nominate, dark brown in other subspecies) upperwing and tail
- Whitish throat and dark submoustachial streak and malar line (forming a double line)
- Breast and belly brown with buff whitish shaft streaks
Sexes similar. Juveniles undescribed.
Distribution
Highlands of western Sumatra
Rarely recorded in its range.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Has been considered conspecific with Long-billed Wren-Babbler and White-throated Wren-Babbler in the past.
Clements now places this species in the genus Napothera.
Habitat
In Sumatra in lower montane oak-laurel forest at 1200 - 2850m.
Behaviour
Feeds on invertebrates.
Usually seen in pairs, skulking in undergrowth on or near the ground.
No information on breeding.
Resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
- Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sumatran Wren-Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 March 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sumatran_Wren-Babbler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.