Kingdom Animalia Genus Pomatorhinus Higher classification Pomatorhinus Order Passerine | Family Timaliidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Scientific name Pomatorhinus superciliaris Similar Pomatorhinus, Coral‑billed scimitar babbler, Nepal fulvetta, Golden‑breasted fulvetta, Naga wren‑babbler | ||
Slender billed scimitar babbler
The slender-billed scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus superciliaris) is a passerine bird in the Old World babbler family Timaliidae . It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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The slender-billed scimitar babbler was formerly placed in the monotypic genus Xiphirhynchus. It was moved to Pomatorhinus based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study of the babblers published in 2009 that showed that it nested within a clade with other members of Pomatorhinus.
Slender billed scimitar babbler
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