Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler
Napothera epilepidota
纹胸鹪鹛
Introduction
Species in the family Pellorneidae. Found across Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Distribution & Habitat
Range extends across Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Occupies subtropical and tropical moist forests, both in lowland areas and montane regions.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Genus
- Napothera
- eBird Code
- eywbab1
Subspecies (14)
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Napothera epilepidota amyae
northern Vietnam
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Napothera epilepidota bakeri
central Myanmar (Southern Shan and Karenni states)
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Napothera epilepidota clara
southern Vietnam (Langbian Plateau)
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Napothera epilepidota davisoni
northern Thailand southward to southern Myanmar
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Napothera epilepidota delacouri
southern China (southern Yunnan and Yao Shan region of Guangxi)
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Napothera epilepidota diluta
higher montane Sumatra (1300–1600 m)
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Napothera epilepidota epilepidota
highlands of western and central Java
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Napothera epilepidota exsul
highlands of northern Borneo
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Napothera epilepidota granti
Thai-Malay Peninsula
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Napothera epilepidota guttaticollis
hill forest of northern Assam (north of the Brahmaputra)
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Napothera epilepidota hainana
Hainan (southern China)
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Napothera epilepidota laotiana
southeastern Yunnan (southern China) and northern, central, and southeastern Laos
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Napothera epilepidota lucilleae
lower montane Sumatra (900-1100 m)
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Napothera epilepidota roberti
hill forest of southern Assam (south of the Brahmaputra) to northwestern Myanmar
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.