Naung Mung Scimitar Babbler - BirdForum Opus

Napothera naungmungensis

Jabouilleia naungmungensis

Identification

With 18 - 19 cm a medium-sized babbler¹:

• Dark brown above, buff and white below
• Long, black, decurved bill
• Dark greyish-brown ear-coverts
• Brown to black moustachial and malar lines
• White throat

Similar species

Much darker than Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler.

Distribution

Found in Myanmar, in the Naung Mung area in Kachin State.
Restricted range species with tiny range.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It has been considered conspecific with Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler in the past.
The species is sometimes also placed in the genus Rimator.

Clements now places this species in the genus Napothera.

Habitat

Primary and secondary broadleaf evergreen forest. Also found in rocky areas, up to 2100m.

Behaviour

Believed to feed on invertebrates, foraging on the ground or just above, in dense vegetation. Usually found single, in pairs or small family parties.
Resident.¹

References

1. 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/
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

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Naung Mung Scimitar Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Naung_Mung_Scimitar_Babbler

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