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
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies (Timaliidae) |
| Species | Pomatorhinus horsfieldii |
| Species Codes | insbab1, 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.