Chin Hills Wren-Babbler

Spelaeornis oatesi

Tiny brown bird with a proportionally long tail and a white breast. The white breast is flecked with dark spots, while the brown upperparts appear scaled. Lacks the rusty tones found in other similar wren-babblers in the region. Occupies the understory of evergreen forests and adjacent scrub, where it skulks and is difficult to see. The song is a short, rapid warble of 5-8 strong notes.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Spelaeornis oatesi
Authority
(Rippon, 1904)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Timaliidae
Genus
Spelaeornis

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
stable

Photos

Distribution

Bird Calls

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