Genus: Pomatorhinus
Description
This genus contains nine species of Scimitar-Babblers from SE Asia. They have in common:
- Relatively long, slender and decurved bill
- A rather long body emphasized by the long tail (which is longer than the wing)
- Long strong claws (notabely the hind claw)
- Duetting habit
Taxonomy
Pomatorhinus is a genus in the Family Timaliidae.
Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler was formerly placed in the genus Xiphirhynchus. Clements now places several species in the new genus Megapomatorhinus.
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| P. ochraceiceps | Red-billed Scimitar Babbler | ||
| P. ferruginosus | Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler | ||
| P. superciliaris | Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler | ||
| P. ruficollis | Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler | ||
| P. musicus | Taiwan Scimitar Babbler | ||
| P. horsfieldii | Indian Scimitar Babbler | ||
| P. melanurus | Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler | ||
| P. schisticeps | White-browed Scimitar Babbler | ||
| P. montanus | Chestnut-backed Scimitar Babbler | ||
| P. hypoleucos | Large Scimitar Babbler | ||
| P. erythrocnemis | Black-necklaced Scimitar Babbler | ||
| P. erythrogenys | Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler | ||
| P. mcclellandi | Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler | ||
| P. gravivox | Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler | ||
| P. swinhoei | Gray-sided Scimitar Babbler | ||
References
- 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
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Pages in category ‘Pomatorhinus’
The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.


