Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler — Tristan Jobin · CC_BY_4_0 via GBIF

Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus ruficollis

棕颈钩嘴鹛

IUCN: Least Concern Found in China

Introduction

A bird species in the family Timaliidae. Found across Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Exhibits social behavior by forming mixed flocks with other bird species. The former Taiwan subspecies musicus is now classified as a separate species, the Taiwan scimitar babbler.

Distribution & Habitat

Occurs in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forest habitats.

Behavior & Ecology

Social behavior includes forming mixed flocks with other bird species.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

Taxonomy

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Timaliidae
Genus: Pomatorhinus
eBird Code: sbsbab3

Vocalizations

Alexander Naumov · CC_BY_4_0

Ben Jobson · CC_BY_4_0

Kalvin Chan · CC_BY_4_0

Rex Leung · CC_BY_4_0

Kalvin Chan · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (13)

Pomatorhinus ruficollis albipectus

southern China (southwestern Yunnan) and adjacent northern Laos
Pomatorhinus ruficollis bakeri

hill forest of southeastern Assam (south of the Brahmaputra) to western Myanmar
Pomatorhinus ruficollis beaulieui

northern Laos
Pomatorhinus ruficollis eidos

southwestern China (southern Sichuan)
Pomatorhinus ruficollis godwini

eastern Himalayas (eastern Nepal to Sikkim, Bhutan, southeastern Tibet, and northern Assam)
Pomatorhinus ruficollis hunanensis

central China (southeastern Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, and Guizhou)
Pomatorhinus ruficollis laurentei

southern China (Kunming region of Yunnan)
Pomatorhinus ruficollis nigrostellatus

Hainan (southern China)
Pomatorhinus ruficollis reconditus

southern China (southeastern Yunnan to northern Vietnam)
Pomatorhinus ruficollis ruficollis

western and central Nepal
Pomatorhinus ruficollis similis

northeastern Myanmar to south-central China
Pomatorhinus ruficollis stridulus

north-central and eastern China
Pomatorhinus ruficollis styani

eastern China

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (sbsbab3) CBR v12.0 (#984) Avibase

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.

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