Grey-bellied wren-babbler
| Grey-bellied wren-babbler | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Timaliidae |
| Genus: | Spelaeornis |
| Species: | S. reptatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Spelaeornis reptatus (Bingham, 1903) | |
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| Range of Spelaeornis reptatus | |
| Synonyms | |
| Spelaeornis chocolatinus reptatus | |
The grey-bellied wren-babbler (Spelaeornis reptatus) is a bird species in the family Timaliidae. It was until recently considered a subspecies of the long-tailed wren-babbler; the IUCN, for example, started recognizing it as distinct species in 2008.[2]
It is found in China (Yunnan), India (Arunachal Pradesh), Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical moist montane forest. It is classified as a Species of Least Concern by the IUCN.[2]
Lisu Wren-Babbler
In March 2022, a possibly new species of bird was discovered by Praveen J., Deepu Karrethudatu, and others. It was discovered on the Mugaphi Hills in Namdapha National Park.[3]
It is different both morphologically and acoustically from S.reptatus. It is identified by the name "Lisu Wren-Babbler".
It has chocolate-brown upperparts with a clean white throat patch. This is the second undescribed possibly new species of bird in India, after the Great Nicobar Crake.
Footnotes
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Spelaeornis reptatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22734543A95089223. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22734543A95089223.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b BLI (2008)
- ^ Praveen J., Karuthedathu, D., Sankar, S., Duraiswami, H., Yobin, Y., & Baruah, R., 2022. What is the identity of the Spelaeornis wren-babbler that occurs on the slopes of Mugaphi Peak in south-eastern Arunachal Pradesh? Indian BIRDS 18 (4): 107–113. https://indianbirds.in/pdfs/IB_18_4_PraveenETAL_MugaphiPeakSpelaeornis.pdf
References
- BirdLife International (BLI) (2008): [2008 IUCN Redlist status changes]. Retrieved 2008-MAY-23.