Cachar Wedge-billed Babbler
Stachyris roberti
楔嘴穗鹛
Introduction
Species of bird in the Old World babbler family (Timaliidae). Found in Northeast India, specifically Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and nearby areas. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Named after the Cachar Hills in southern Assam. Currently becoming rare due to habitat loss.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in Northeast India, including Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and nearby areas. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Conservation
Population is declining and the species is becoming rare due to habitat loss from deforestation.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Genus
- Stachyris
- eBird Code
- chbbab1
Distribution
hill forest of southern Assam (south of the Brahmaputra) to northeastern Myanmar
Data Sources
CBR Notes: 中文名由楔嘴鹩鹛改为楔嘴穗鹛
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.