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Passeriformes / Timaliidae / Erythrogenys

Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler

Erythrogenys gravivox · 斑胸钩嘴鹛

IUCN: Least Concern Found in China

Introduction

A species in the family Timaliidae found in China, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Distribution & Habitat

Found in China, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Timaliidae
Genus
Erythrogenys

Taxonomy Changes

Pomatorhinus gravivox Erythrogenys gravivox

Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.

Subspecies (5)

  • Erythrogenys gravivox cowensae

    southern China (eastern Sichuan to southwestern Hubei and northern Guizhou)

Data Sources

Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.