Biology:Taiwan scimitar babbler

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Short description: Species of bird

Taiwan scimitar babbler
Taiwan Scimitar-babbler - Taiwan S4E6137 (19301824690).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Timaliidae
Genus: Pomatorhinus
Species:
P. musicus
Binomial name
Pomatorhinus musicus
Swinhoe, 1859
Synonyms
  • Pomatorhinus ruficollis musicus

The Taiwan scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus musicus) is a bird in the family Timaliidae, the Old World babblers. It is endemic to Taiwan. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1859. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the streak-breasted scimitar babbler. Its population is declining, but not rapidly enough for it to be considered vulnerable.[1]

Pomatorhinus musicus 1863.jpg

References

Further reading

  • Collar, N. J. and C. Robson. Family Timaliidae (Babblers). Pp. 70 – 291. In: del Hoyo, J., et al., eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 2007.

Wikidata ☰ Q1310940 entry