Indian Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii · Species of bird
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
insbab1, INSB, ISBA

About the Indian Scimitar-Babbler

The Indian scimitar babbler is an Old World babbler. It is found in peninsular India in a range of forest habitats. They are most often detected by their distinctive calls, which include an antiphonal duet by a pair of birds. They are often hard to see as they forage through dense vegetation. The long, curved yellow, scimitar-shaped bills give them their name. It has been treated in the past as a subspecies of the white-browed scimitar babbler which is found along the Himalayas but now separated into two species, the peninsular Indian species and the Sri Lanka scimitar babbler.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies (Timaliidae)
SpeciesPomatorhinus horsfieldii
Species Codesinsbab1, INSB, ISBA

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Indian Scimitar-Babbler belong to?

The Indian Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus horsfieldii) belongs to the Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies family (Timaliidae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the Indian Scimitar-Babbler?

The Indian scimitar babbler is an Old World babbler. It is found in peninsular India in a range of forest habitats. They are most often detected by their distinctive calls, which include an antiphonal duet by a pair of birds. They are often hard to see as they forage through dense vegetation. The lo...

Where can I report a Indian Scimitar-Babbler sighting?

You can log sightings of Indian Scimitar-Babbler on eBird (ebird.org) using species code insbab1, or on iNaturalist.