Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler

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Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler (<em>Stachyris humei</em>) is a species of Babblers, Scimitar Babblers (<em>Timaliidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler (Stachyris humei) is a species of Babblers, Scimitar Babblers (Timaliidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Stachyris; binomial: Stachyris humei; authority: (Mandelli, 1873).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Formerly assigned to Sphenocichla but that genus is embedded in Stachyris (Moyle et al. 2012). Change English name of S. humei from Wedge-billed Wren-Babbler to Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005; Collar 2006a).

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