Family Timaliidae Genus Sphenocichla Order Passerine | Class Aves Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Mindanao miniature babbler, Sikkim wedge‑billed babbler, Grey‑bellied wren‑babbler, Chin Hills wren‑babbler, Visayan pygmy babbler |
The Cachar wedge-billed babbler or chevron-breasted babbler (Sphenocichla roberti) is a species of bird in the Old World babbler family (Timaliidae). It is named for the Cachar Hills in southern Assam.
It is found from Northeast India, in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and nearby areas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
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