Passeriformes / Pnoepygidae / Pnoepyga
Scaly-breasted Cupwing
Pnoepyga albiventer · 鳞胸鹪鹛
Introduction
A species in the Pnoepygidae family found in southern and eastern Asia from the Himalayas to Indochina. It inhabits subtropical moist montane forests, usually near water, and undertakes some altitudinal migration.
Description
A very small babbler with almost no tail, around 9 cm long and weighing between 19 and 23 g. The plumage is olive on the back and lightly scalloped on the chest.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in southern and eastern Asia from the Himalayas to Indochina. The natural habitat is subtropical moist montane forest, usually near water. The species undertakes some altitudinal migration, moving closer to sea level during the winter over some of its range.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pnoepygidae
- Genus
- Pnoepyga
Taxonomy Changes
Pnoepyga mutica → Pnoepyga albiventer
Subspecies lump — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Subspecies (3)
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Pnoepyga albiventer albiventer
Himalayas of Nepal to Assam, northern Myanmar, southwestern China, and northern Vietnam
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.
