Passeriformes / Vireonidae / Pteruthius
Black-eared Shrike-babbler
Pteruthius melanotis · 栗喉鵙鹛
Introduction
A bird species in the vireo family, Vireonidae, traditionally considered an aberrant Old World babbler and formerly placed in Timaliidae. It inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests in Southeast Asia, ranging from the Himalayas to western Malaysia.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in Southeast Asia from the Himalayas to western Malaysia. Recorded locations include Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim, Neora Valley National Park in West Bengal, and Khonoma in Nagaland, India.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Genus
- Pteruthius
Vocalizations
Subspecies (2)
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Pteruthius melanotis melanotis
Nepal to northern Myanmar, southern Yunnan, northern Thailand, and northern Indochina
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.
