Streaked Wren-Babbler
Gypsophila brevicaudata
Skulky brown bird which scurries around among the leaf litter like a mouse. Dark-edged pale feathers on the back and crown give it a scaly-headed appearance. Gray-faced with rusty tinges in the wings. Subspecies in northern Myanmar and India have orange tinges to the underparts. Like other wren-babblers, typically shy and retiring, foraging in dense vegetation, though occasionally will emerge out into the open. Inhabits mid- to high-altitude forests, in which its high plaintive whistles can often be heard.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Gypsophila brevicaudata
- Authority
- (Blyth, 1855)
- Order
- Not a bird species
- Family
- Not applicable (plant name)
- Genus
- Gypsophila
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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