Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler

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Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler (<em>Erythrogenys mcclellandi</em>) is a species of Babblers, Scimitar Babblers (<em>Timaliidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerin…

Overview

Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys mcclellandi) is a species of Babblers, Scimitar Babblers (Timaliidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Erythrogenys; binomial: Erythrogenys mcclellandi; authority: (Godwin-Austen, 1870).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Move from Pomatorhinus to Erythrogenys (Reddy & Moyle 2011; Dickinson & Christidis 2014). Erythrogenys mcclellandi is split from E. erythrocnemis (Collar 2006a);  English name of unsplit species applied to this taxon.

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