Biology:Bold-striped tit-babbler
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Short description: Species of bird
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Timaliidae |
Genus: | Mixornis |
Species: | M. bornensis
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Binomial name | |
Mixornis bornensis Bonaparte, 1850
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The bold-striped tit-babbler (Mixornis bornensis) is a species of Old World babbler[2] found in Southeast Asia.
Description
The bold-striped tit-babbler has a distinctive yellowish supercilium and rufous crown. The throat is yellowish with brown streaks.
Call is a loud repeated chonk-chonk-chonk-chonk-chonk somewhat reminiscent of a common tailorbird.
Distribution
The bold-striped tit-babbler is found in Borneo and Java.
Behaviour
Bold-striped tit-babblers forage in small flocks and creep and clamber in low vegetation. They breed in the pre-monsoon season from February to July and build a loose ball-shaped nest made from grasses and leaves.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2018). "Mixornis bornensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22734568A132183229. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22734568A132183229.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22734568/132183229. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) Pp. 70 - 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Wikidata ☰ Q3726852 entry
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