Pied Shrike-Babbler

Alternative names: White-browed Shrike-Babbler

Pteruthius flaviscapis

Identification

14cm. A medium-sized Shrike-Babbler:

Male

• Broad white supercilium on black cap
• Grey mantle
• Black wings and tail
• Chestnut win-panel
• Whitish underparts
• Vinous-washed vent

Female

• Greyish cap with little or missing supercilium
• Greyish-olive upperparts
• Mostly green-gold wings and tail

Distribution

Java.

Taxonomy

Monotypic.

Split from White-browed Shrike-Babbler.

Habitat

Moist montanes.

Behaviour

Feeds on insects but takes also berries and seeds.

Usually seen singly, in pairs or small groups of 6 - 15 birds, often in mixed flocks with other species. Forages slowly in higher canopy. Not shy and aggressive towards other birds.

The nest is a loose cradle or shallow cup made of rootlest, fibres, tendrils and some twigs. It's placed 4 to 16m above the ground in a tree fork. Lays 2 - 5 eggs.

Resident species.

References

1. 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
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
4. Rheindt & Eaton 2009. Species limits in Pteruthius (Aves: Corvida) shrike-babblers: a comparison between the Biological and Phylogenetic Species Concepts. Zootaxa 2301: 29–54.

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pied Shrike-Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pied_Shrike-Babbler

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