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Rusty cheeked scimitar babbler

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Pomatorhinus

Rank
  
Species

Higher classification
  
Pomatorhinus

Family
  
Timaliidae

Scientific name
  
Pomatorhinus erythrogenys

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Passerine

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Similar
  
Pomatorhinus, Streak‑breasted scimitar babbler, Black‑necklaced scimitar babbler, White‑browed scimitar babbler, Indian scimitar babbler

Rusty cheeked scimitar babbler call


The rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus erythrogenys) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family native to South-East Asia.

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Subspecies

Pomatorhinus erythrogenys has a number of recognized subspecies:

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  • P. e. erythrogenys (north-west Himalayas)
  • P. e. imberbis
  • P. e. haringtoni
  • P. e. gravivox
  • P. e. macclellandi
  • P. e. ferrugilatus (central Himalayas from Nepal to Bhutan)
  • P. e. imberbis (east Myanmar)
  • P. e. celatus (east Myanmar and north-east Thailand)
  • Description

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    The species is olive-brown above with rusty coluring on the sides of the face, head, thighs, and flanks. The belly is mostly white. Sexes are alike. The beak is long and decurved in a scimitar shape.

    Distribution and habitat

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    The rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler occurs in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, and Thailand. It inhabits habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests at elevations up to 2600 m.

    Ecology

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    The bird feeds mostly on the forest floor and in low canopy, forming small groups. Food items include insects, grubs and seeds. Calls consist of a mellow, fluty whistle, a two-noted "CUE..PE...CUE..pe" call followed by single note replay by mate, guttural alarm calls and a liquid contact note. The species is generally quite noisy.

    References

    Rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler Wikipedia