Pomatorhinus
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Pomatorhinus is a genus of scimitar babblers, jungle birds with long downcurved bills. These are birds of tropical Asia, with the greatest number of species occurring in hills of the Himalayas.
Taiwan Scimitar babbler Taiwan S4E6137
Indian Scimitar babbler
Sri Lanka Scimitar babbler
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Indian scimitar babbler
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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
Pomatorhinus
…that these birds are present. As with other babbler species, they frequently occur in groups of up to a dozen, and the rainforest species like the Indian scimitar babbler often occur in the mixed feeding flocks typical of tropical Asian jungle. The genus Pomatorhinus was introduced in 1821 by the American naturalist…
Indian Scimitar Babbler
An Indian scimitar babbler at Dandeli tiger reserve, India