Beijing Babbler
A species of Hill-warblers, Also known as Chinese Hill Warbler Scientific name : Rhopophilus pekinensis Genus : Hill-warblers
Beijing Babbler, A species of Hill-warblers
Also known as:
Chinese Hill Warbler
Botanical name: Rhopophilus pekinensis
Genus: Hill-warblers
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Description
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Description
The Beijing babbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis), also known as the white-browed Chinese warbler, Chinese hill warbler, or Chinese bush-dweller, is a species of bird in the genus Rhopophilus. Its relationships are uncertain and it has been placed in the families Cisticolidae, Timaliidae or Sylviidae. It is found in northern China and North Korea, and formerly occurred in South Korea. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1868.
Size
17 cm
Feeding Habits
Beijing Babbler primarily consumes invertebrates and forages in vegetation, adept at both running and hopping on the ground. It commonly forms flocks and may associate with other babblers when foraging.
Habitat
Beijing Babbler typically inhabits arid stony scrublands and bushy hill slopes. The bird is also found amidst tamarisk shrubs, areas with long grasses intermingled with scattered trees such as pines, and bushes. Moreover, beijing Babbler occupies rough lowland scrubs and frequents the peripheries and open spaces of forests. Instances of beijing Babbler residing in hedges within ornamental parks have also been documented.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Sylvia babblers Genus
Hill-warblers Species
Beijing Babbler