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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