Black-necklaced Scimitar-babbler vs Kangean Tit-babbler

Erythrogenys erythrocnemis compared with Mixornis prillwitzi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-necklaced Scimitar-babbler Kangean Tit-babbler
Scientific Name Erythrogenys erythrocnemis Mixornis prillwitzi
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Timaliidae Timaliidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 19.6 cm (7.7 in) 11.4 cm (4.5 in)
Weight 65.0 g (2.29 oz) 20.0 g (0.71 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-necklaced Scimitar-babbler only

Kangean Tit-babbler only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-necklaced Scimitar-babbler

Least Concern

Kangean Tit-babbler

About These Birds

Black-necklaced Scimitar-babbler

The Black-necklaced Scimitar-babbler is a medium-sized babbler with rusty-red flanks, white underparts, a long decurved bill, and a distinctive dark necklace across the upper breast. It inhabits dense montane forests and bamboo thickets of Taiwan at elevations between 1,000 and 2,500 meters. It forages in dense undergrowth, probing leaf litter and bark with its curved bill for insects and invertebrates.

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