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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Description
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
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
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Old world babblers Species
Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler 
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