Javan Scimitar-babbler vs Bar-winged Wren-babbler

Pomatorhinus montanus compared with Spelaeornis troglodytoides

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Javan Scimitar-babbler Bar-winged Wren-babbler
Scientific Name Pomatorhinus montanus Spelaeornis troglodytoides
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Timaliidae Timaliidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 17.0 cm (6.7 in) 9.8 cm (3.9 in)
Weight 29.675000000000004 g (1.05 oz) 7.0 g (0.25 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-5 3-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Javan Scimitar-babbler only

None

Bar-winged Wren-babbler only

None

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Javan Scimitar-babbler

Least Concern

Bar-winged Wren-babbler

About These Birds

Bar-winged Wren-babbler

The Bar-winged Wren-babbler is a small secretive babbler of the family Timaliidae found in dense undergrowth and bamboo thickets in the mountains of southwestern China and adjacent Southeast Asia. Weighing about 7g with a wingspan of 9.8cm, it has distinctive barred wings and skulking habits. It creeps mouse-like through low vegetation, feeding on insects and other invertebrates.

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