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Sumatran Wren-Babber
Photo by James Eaton
Gunung Kerinci, Sumatra, Indonesia

Rimator albostriatus

Disambiguation: The species Napothera rufipectus is sometimes also called Sumatran Babbler

[edit] 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.

[edit] Distribution

Endemic to Sumatra.
Rarely recorded in its range.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
Has been considered conspecific with Long-billed Wren-Babbler and White-throated Wren-Babbler in the past.

[edit] Habitat

In Sumatra in lower montane oak-laurel forest at 1200 - 2850m.

[edit] Behaviour

Feeds on invertebrates.
Usually seen in pairs, skulking in undergrowth on or near the ground.
No information on breeding.
Resident species.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
2. 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
3. Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672

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