streak-breasted scimitar babbler


The streak-breasted scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.

It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The former Taiwan subspecies musicus is usually now considered a distinct species as the Taiwan scimitar babbler.


Its length is from 16 to 19 cm and weighs about 19 to 39 grams.
. Small scimitar-babbler, warm brown above with rufous-chestnut nape and neck side, pale supercilium, black mask and broad breast streaks;


Feed on insects, beetles, ants, larvae, seeds and berries.

Reproduction
Jan–Jul; multi-brooded. Nest a bulky, crude dome with entrance at side or near top, or a cone on its side, made of dry bamboo
Czech: křivozobka proužkoprsá
Danish: Rødnakket Segltimalie
German: Rothalssäbler
English: Streak-breasted or Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler [incl. olivaceus, humilis, annamensis], Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler
Spanish: Cimitarra Cuellirrufa
Finnish: pikkusirppitimali
French: Pomatorhin à col roux ou P. de Taiwan [incl. olivaceus, humilis, annamensis]
Hungarian: vörösnyakú sarlóstimália
Indonesian: Burung Cica-kopi Melayu
Italian: Garrulo scimitarra pettostriato
Japanese: hime maru-hashi
Japanese: ヒメマルハシ
Japanese (Kanji): 姫丸嘴
Latin: Pomatorhinus [ruficollis or musicus, incl. olivaceus, humilis, annamensis], Pomatorhinus ruficollis, Pomatorhinus ruficollis ruficollis, Pomatorhinus] Ruficollis
Lithuanian: Dryžakrūtis lenktasnapis plepys
Malay: Burung Rimba Hulu
Dutch: Roodkeelkruiplijster
Norwegian: Strekbrystsigdtimal
Polish: łączniak rudoszyi
Pinyin: xiǎo gōu-zuǐ cáo-niǎo
Russian: Красношейная кривоклювая тимелия
Slovak: šabľozob bielohrdlý
Swedish: Rostnackad sabeltimalia
Thai: นกระวังไพรหลังแดง
Thai (Transliteration): nók rá-waŋ-pʰray lăŋ-daeeŋ
Vietnamese: Chim Họa mi đất cỏ hung
Chinese: 棕颈钩嘴鹛
Chinese (Traditional): 棕頸鉤嘴鶥
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 小彎嘴
Chinese (Taiwan): 小弯嘴