Collared Babbler
Gampsorhynchus torquatus
Strangely shrike-like babbler with a hook-tipped bill. Body is warm dirt-brown and head is white; some birds possess brown splotches or speckles on the crown. Birds in the northern part of the range have black collars of varying extent separating the white of the head from the brown of the body. Similar to White-hooded Babbler, but Collared’s white head is more sharply demarcated, ending promptly at the breast instead of extending down to the belly. Flocks give loud rattling calls as they move through thick undergrowth, particularly bamboo stands, in lowland and foothill forests.
Identification
The collared babbler (Gampsorhynchus torquatus) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Taxonomy
Genus: Gampsorhynchus; Family: Pellorneidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Gampsorhynchus torquatus
- Authority
- Hume, 1874
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Genus
- Gampsorhynchus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: stable.
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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