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Grass, thickets near streams, scrubby hillsides. Found at 1500m to 3300m, occasionally higher. | Grass, thickets near streams, scrubby hillsides. Found at 1500m to 3300m, occasionally higher. | ||
Revision as of 18:01, 7 July 2014
Alternative name: Rufous-tailed Moupinia
- Moupinia poecilotis
Chrysomma poecilotis
Identification
15cm. A small babbler.
- Brown above
- Whitish to buff below
- Rusty wings
- Long tail
- Short bill with decurved upper mandible
Distribution
Found in a small area in south China from northern Sichuan south to nortwest Yunnan.
Fairly common in its range.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Sometimes placed in the genus Chrysomma.
Habitat
Grass, thickets near streams, scrubby hillsides. Found at 1500m to 3300m, occasionally higher.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on invertebrates. Forages in dense undergrowth 2-3m above the ground. Sits up in the open.
Breeding
Breeding season from June to July. The nest is a cup made of leaves, twigs and bark. It's placed in a small tree near the ground. Lays 3 eggs.
Resident species.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Rufous-tailed Babbler.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Recording by china guy, Labahe, China, April 2012
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- 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
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rufous-tailed Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous-tailed_Babbler
