Alternative names: White-browed Shrike-Babbler, Vietnamese Shrike-Babbler
- Pteruthius annamensis
Identification
14 cm. A medium-sized Shrike-Babbler:
Male
- Broad white supercilium on black cap
- Grey mantle
- Black wings and tail
- Chestnut win-panel (more yellowish in some subspecies)
- Whitish underparts
- Vinous-washed vent
Female
- Greyish cap with little or missing supercilium
- Greyish-olive upperparts
- Mostly green-gold wings and tail
Distribution
South Vietnam and adjacent eastern Cambodia.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Split from White-browed Shrike-Babbler.
Habitat
Moist montanes. Found at 900 - 2700 m, locally lower.
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 16 m above the ground in a tree fork. Lays 2 - 5 eggs.
Resident species.
References
- 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
- 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
- Rheindt & Eaton 2009. Species limits in Pteruthius (Aves: Corvida) shrike-babblers: a comparison between the Biological and Phylogenetic Species Concepts. Zootaxa 2301: 29–54.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Dalat Shrike-Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Dalat_Shrike-Babbler
