Scaly-breasted Cupwing
A species of Pygmy Wren-babblers Scientific name : Pnoepyga albiventer Genus : Pygmy Wren-babblers
Scaly-breasted Cupwing, A species of Pygmy Wren-babblers
Botanical name: Pnoepyga albiventer
Genus: Pygmy Wren-babblers
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Description General Info
Photo By Rofikul Islam 
Description
The scaly-breasted cupwing is a very small babbler with almost no tail, around 9 cm long and weighing between 19-23 g. The plumage is olive on the back and lightly scalloped on the chest. 
Size
10 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Habitat
The scaly-breasted Cupwing inhabits dense forested undergrowth, typically found in wet ravines and lush forests, particularly near streams. It thrives among waist-high ferns and nettles, often occurring where forests are mixed with species such as oak and rhododendron. The scaly-breasted Cupwing is also known to frequent areas of shrubby grasslands and certain agricultural plantations, adapting to a variety of woodland environments across broad geographical regions within its habitat range.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
The natural habitat of the scaly-breasted cupwing is subtropical moist montane forest. Within that habitat it is usually found near water. The species undertakes some altitudinal migration, moving closer to sea level during the winter over some of its range.
Photo By Rofikul Islam 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cupwings Genus
Pygmy Wren-babblers Species
Scaly-breasted Cupwing 
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