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[[Image:Short-tailed_Scimitar_Babbler.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br>Boch Ma, [[Vietnam]], March 2007 ]] | [[Image:Short-tailed_Scimitar_Babbler.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br>Boch Ma, [[Vietnam]], March 2007 ]] | ||
| − | '''Alternative names: Indochinese Wren Babbler; Danjou's Babbler | + | '''Alternative names: Indochinese Wren Babbler; Danjou's Babbler''' |
;[[:Category:Jabouilleia|Jabouilleia]] danjoui | ;[[:Category:Jabouilleia|Jabouilleia]] danjoui | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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* Brown to black moustachial and malar lines | * Brown to black moustachial and malar lines | ||
* White throat | * White throat | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Mainly in [[Vietnam]] and adjacent southern [[Laos]] | + | Mainly in [[Vietnam]] and adjacent southern [[Laos]]. <br /> |
Restricted range species, generally uncommon but common locally, eg [[Bach Ma National Park]] or [[Ho Ke Go Nature Reserve]]. | Restricted range species, generally uncommon but common locally, eg [[Bach Ma National Park]] or [[Ho Ke Go Nature Reserve]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Usually | + | Usually two subspecies are recognized: |
* ''J. d. danjoui'' in S [[Vietnam]] | * ''J. d. danjoui'' in S [[Vietnam]] | ||
* ''J. d. parvirostris'' in Central [[Vietnam]] and adjacent S [[Laos]] | * ''J. d. parvirostris'' in Central [[Vietnam]] and adjacent S [[Laos]] | ||
| − | + | [[Naung Mung Scimitar Babbler]] was formerly included as a subspecies of this species.<br /> | |
| − | The species is sometimes also placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Rimator|Rimator]]'' and named Indochinese Wren Babbler<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | + | The species is sometimes also placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Rimator|Rimator]]'' and named Indochinese Wren Babbler<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Primary and secondary broadleaf evergreen forest. Also found in rocky areas, up to 2100m. | Primary and secondary broadleaf evergreen forest. Also found in rocky areas, up to 2100m. | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 14 March 2011
Alternative names: Indochinese Wren Babbler; Danjou's Babbler
- Jabouilleia danjoui
Identification
With 18 - 19 cm a medium-sized babbler1:
- Brown above, buff and white below
- Long, black, decurved bill
- Greyish-brown ear-coverts
- Brown to black moustachial and malar lines
- White throat
Distribution
Mainly in Vietnam and adjacent southern Laos.
Restricted range species, generally uncommon but common locally, eg Bach Ma National Park or Ho Ke Go Nature Reserve.
Taxonomy
Usually two subspecies are recognized:
Naung Mung Scimitar Babbler was formerly included as a subspecies of this species.
The species is sometimes also placed in the genus Rimator and named Indochinese Wren Babbler1.
Habitat
Primary and secondary broadleaf evergreen forest. Also found in rocky areas, up to 2100m.
Behaviour
Believed to feed on invertebrates, foraging on the ground or just above, in dense vegetation. Usually found single, in pairs or small family parties.
Breeds from January to April in Vietnam, lays 2 eggs. No other data.
Resident.1
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- 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
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Short-tailed_Scimitar_Babbler
