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ViewsShort-tailed Scimitar BabblerFrom OpusAlternative names: Indochinese Wren Babbler; Danjou's Babbler
Includes: Naung Mung Scimitar Babbler
[edit] IdentificationWith 18 - 19 cm (7-7½ in); a medium-sized babbler1:
[edit] Variationsnaungmungensis much darker than nominate [edit] DistributionMainly in Vietnam and adjacent southern Laos. A small population in Myanmar. [edit] TaxonomyThe species is sometimes also placed in the genus Rimator and named Indochinese Wren Babbler1. [edit] SubspeciesThree subspecies are recognized:
naungmungensis is sometimes accepted as full species. [edit] HabitatPrimary and secondary broadleaf evergreen forest. Also found in rocky areas, up to 2100m. [edit] Behaviour[edit] DietBelieved to feed on invertebrates, foraging on the ground or just above, in dense vegetation. Usually found single, in pairs or small family parties. [edit] BreedingBreeds from January to April in Vietnam, lays 2 eggs. No other data. [edit] MovementsResident.1 [edit] References
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