Spotted Elachura
A species of Spelaeornis Wren-babblers Scientific name : Elachura formosa Genus : Spelaeornis Wren-babblers
Spotted Elachura, A species of Spelaeornis Wren-babblers
Botanical name: Elachura formosa
Genus: Spelaeornis Wren-babblers
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Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan
Description
The spotted elachura measures 10 cm including its short tail. It is brown above and white below. It is dark brown all over, with rufous wings and tail. It also has white speckles all over its body, shifting to black barring on its wings and tail.
Size
10 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This species is found in undergrowth and dense thickets of this type of forest, with a preference for thick fern ground cover, mossy rocks and decaying trunks of fallen trees and brushwood (often near stream or creek) long grass and scrub.
Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Old world babblers Species
Spotted Elachura