Bar-winged Wren-Babbler
Spelaeornis troglodytoides
斑翅鹩鹛
Introduction
A bird species in the family Timaliidae. Found in Bhutan, China, India, and Myanmar. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Populations show geographic variation, with three named subspecies: sherriffi from eastern Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh; indiraji from Arunachal Pradesh (Namdapha National Park); and souliei from northern Arunachal Pradesh, Myanmar, and southern China.
Distribution & Habitat
Range extends across Bhutan, China, India, and Myanmar. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Subspecies are geographically separated: sherriffi in eastern Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh; indiraji in Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh; souliei in northern Arunachal Pradesh, Myanmar, and southern China.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Genus
- Spelaeornis
- eBird Code
- bwwbab1
Subspecies (7)
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Spelaeornis troglodytoides halsueti
west-central China (Tsingling Mountains in southern Shaanxi and adjacent Gansu)
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Spelaeornis troglodytoides indiraji
northeastern India (southeastern Arunachal Pradesh)
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Spelaeornis troglodytoides nanchuanensis
south-central China (central Sichuan, Hubei, and Hunan)
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Spelaeornis troglodytoides rocki
southern China (northwestern Yunnan east of the Mekong River)
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Spelaeornis troglodytoides sherriffi
eastern Bhutan
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Spelaeornis troglodytoides souliei
southeastern Tibet to southern China (northwestern Yunnan) and northeastern Myanmar
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Spelaeornis troglodytoides troglodytoides
west-central China (Qinghai to northwestern Sichuan)
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.