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[[Image:Streaked_Wren_Babbler.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by the late '''[http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showgallery.php/ppuser/951/cat/500 Laurence Poh]''' <br />Cameron Highlands, Pahang, [[Malaysia]]]] | [[Image:Streaked_Wren_Babbler.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by the late '''[http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showgallery.php/ppuser/951/cat/500 Laurence Poh]''' <br />Cameron Highlands, Pahang, [[Malaysia]]]] | ||
'''Alternative names: Short-tailed Wren-Babbler; Streak-throated Wren-Babbler''' | '''Alternative names: Short-tailed Wren-Babbler; Streak-throated Wren-Babbler''' | ||
| − | ;[[:Category: | + | ;[[:Category:Turdinus|Turdinus]] brevicaudatus |
| + | ''Napothera brevicaudata'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
12 - 17cm. A smallish, short-tailed babbler: | 12 - 17cm. A smallish, short-tailed babbler: | ||
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Seven subspecies which fall into two groups: | Seven subspecies which fall into two groups: | ||
* With dull rufous underparts: | * With dull rufous underparts: | ||
| − | ** '' | + | ** ''T. b. striatus'' in northeast [[India]] and nortwest [[Burma]] |
| − | ** '' | + | ** ''T. b. brevicaudatus'' in south [[China]] (Yunnan), parts of [[Burma]], [[Thailand]] and northwest [[Laos]] |
| − | ** '' | + | ** ''T. b. rufivventer'' in southern Annam (northern [[Vietnam]]) |
* With browner underparts and less contrasting streaks: | * With browner underparts and less contrasting streaks: | ||
| − | ** '' | + | ** ''T. b. proximus'' in south [[Laos]] and central [[Vietnam]] |
| − | ** '' | + | ** ''T. b. stevensi'' in south [[China]] (Yunnan to Guangxi), parts of [[Laos]] and north [[Vietnam]] |
| − | ** '' | + | ** ''T. b. griseigularis'' in southeast [[Thailand]] and southwest [[Cambodia]] |
| − | ** '' | + | ** ''T. b. leucostictus'' in south [[Thailand]] and peninsular [[Malaysia]] |
Has been thought to be conspecific with [[Mountain Wren-Babbler]] or to form a superspecies with it.<br /> | Has been thought to be conspecific with [[Mountain Wren-Babbler]] or to form a superspecies with it.<br /> | ||
| − | Sometimes placed in genus [[ | + | Sometimes placed in genus ''[[Napothera]]''. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Broadleaf evergreen forest. Often seen near rocky outcrops. Found at 300 - 2100m in [[India]], above 610m in [[Malaysia]] and up to 1830m in rest of range. | Broadleaf evergreen forest. Often seen near rocky outcrops. Found at 300 - 2100m in [[India]], above 610m in [[Malaysia]] and up to 1830m in rest of range. | ||
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Resident species. | Resident species. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#{{Ref-HBWVol12}}#{{Ref-RasmussenAnderton05}} |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Wren_Babbler+brevicaudat}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Turdinus]] |
Revision as of 16:35, 17 September 2015
Alternative names: Short-tailed Wren-Babbler; Streak-throated Wren-Babbler
- Turdinus brevicaudatus
Napothera brevicaudata
Identification
12 - 17cm. A smallish, short-tailed babbler:
- Grey-brown above with coarse blackish scales
- Whitish shaft-streaks on crown
- Pale grey face (no supercilium)
- Broad grey-brown streaks on white throat and upper breast
- Unmarked rusty-tinged lower underparts
Females are more rufous, juveniles are uniform dark brown.
The different subspecies differ in colour tones, the nominate having rufous underparts, others like stevensi or leucosticta more greyish-brown (see taxonomy).
Distribution
Found from northeast India to Burma, south China (Yunnan to Guangxi), Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and peninsular Malaysia.
Locally fairly common.
Taxonomy
Seven subspecies which fall into two groups:
- With dull rufous underparts:
- With browner underparts and less contrasting streaks:
Has been thought to be conspecific with Mountain Wren-Babbler or to form a superspecies with it.
Sometimes placed in genus Napothera.
Habitat
Broadleaf evergreen forest. Often seen near rocky outcrops. Found at 300 - 2100m in India, above 610m in Malaysia and up to 1830m in rest of range.
Behaviour
Feeds on insects, grubs and small molluscs.
Usually seen in pairs or small groups. Difficult to see as it forages near the ground in dense vegetation or around rocks and boulders.
Breeding season from January to July. The nest may be a cup (see picture), a semi-dome or a dome made of dead leaves, dead brackesn, grasses, rootlets and other material. It's placed on the ground, between boulders or in a hollow pile of boulders or in a mossy bank. Lays 2 - 4 eggs.
Resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- 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
- Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Streaked Wren-Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Streaked_Wren-Babbler
