Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler
  A species of White-browed Scimitar-babblers   Scientific name : Pomatorhinus ruficollis  Genus :   White-browed Scimitar-babblers    
  Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler, A species of White-browed Scimitar-babblers 
  Botanical name: Pomatorhinus ruficollis 
  Genus:  White-browed Scimitar-babblers 
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  Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok  Description
 The streak-breasted scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The former Taiwan subspecies musicus is usually now considered a distinct species as the Taiwan scimitar babbler. 
 
    Size 
  19 cm 
    Nest Placement 
  Tree 
  Feeding Habits 
  Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler primarily eats insects like cicadas, beetles, ants, larvae, and grubs, along with seeds and berries. They forage near the ground, climbing tree trunks and sometimes mimicking woodpeckers or nuthatches by hanging upside-down on mossy branches. 
    Habitat 
  Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler typically inhabits dense vegetative environments including thick undergrowth in open forests, bamboo jungles, rhododendron shrubs, and areas with brambles and bracken. They can also be found in man-altered landscapes such as tea gardens, along with jungle edges, hedges, and cogon grass thickets. Generally, streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler favors lower forested regions but can also adapt to scrublands and open coniferous forests in certain geographical zones. They are found across broad areas of South and Southeast Asia. 
    Dite type 
  Omnivorous 
 General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
 
  Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok  Scientific Classification
 Phylum 
  Chordates   Class 
  Birds   Order 
  Perching birds   Family 
  Old world babblers   Species 
  Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler