Pale-throated Wren-Babbler
Spelaeornis kinneari
Shy inhabitant of dense undergrowth in midddle- to high-altitude forests. Brown and scaly-looking overall with a gray face and pale throat. Male has a white throat while female’s is light brown. Very similar in appearance to the closely-related Gray-bellied, Chin Hills, and Long-tailed wren-babblers, but ranges do not overlap. Song is a vibrant, rapid-fire series of notes followed by two slower ones.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Spelaeornis kinneari
- Authority
- Delacour & Jabouille, 1930
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Genus
- Spelaeornis
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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Medium-sized woodcreeper with a slightly curved bill. Has buff spots on its head which become elongated semi-circles with dark edges on the mantle and underparts. Found in the understory of humid forest, where it regularly accompanies mixed-species flocks and occasionally attends army-ant swarms. The song is a fast trill that ends with a whine “-wheu.” Best distinguished from the similar Striped Woodcreeper by Spix’s darker bill, darker and less contrasting head, and different song and habitat.
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