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  Scimitar babbler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The scimitar babblers are birds in the genera Pomatorhinus, Xiphirhynchus and Jabouilleia of the large Old World babbler family of passerines.
Scimitar babblers are rangy, medium-sized, floppy-tailed landbirds with soft fluffy plumage.
Most scimitar babblers are jungle species, difficult to observe in the dense vegetation they prefer, but like other babblers, these are noisy birds, and the characteristic bubbling calls are often the best indication that these birds are present.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scimitar_babbler   (231 words)

  
 Indian Scimitar Babbler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Old World babblers are a large family of passerine birds characterised by soft fluffy plumage.
This scimitar babbler builds its nest in a bush or on the ground, concealed in dense masses of foliage.
Indian Scimitar Babblers have long downcurved yellow bills, used to work through the leaf litter in search of their food which is mainly insects and berries.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indian_Scimitar_Babbler   (342 words)

  
 Tabin Babblers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
So far 23 species of babbler (family Timaciidae) have been spotted in Tabin and there is likely to be more species discovered as serious birders discover Tabin and explore the Reserve thoroughly.
The babblers tend to be non-migratory birds with stubby wings and most are poor fliers.
Most babblers are noisy birds that get their name from the profusion of odd sounds and chattering noises that they make as they forage in forest thickets and underbrush.
www.borneowetnwild.com /tabinguide/birds/htm/babblers.htm   (266 words)

  
 Old World babbler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Old World babblers are a large family of mostly Old World passerine birds.
They are rather diverse in size and coloration, but are characterised by soft fluffy plumage.
The timaliids are one of two unrelated groups of birds known as babblers, the other being the Australasian Babblers of the family Pomatostomidae (also known as pseudo-babblers).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Old_World_babbler   (157 words)

  
 www.shortwing.co.uk
Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus erythrogenys: Great looks at three that popped out of the hedge as we waited to pass the checkpoint at Wangdi, also seen at the lower altitudes in the Shemgang area and Bob and Katie saw one near our Punakha hotel.
White-browed Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus schisticeps: Three birds staying close together were seen by the Shemgang Road (at the rather high elevation of 1650m), adding to a great morning’s birding after the rain had stopped!.
Wedge-billed Wren Babbler Sphenocichla humei: The relative ease with which we saw this would have been unthinkable a few years ago, and indeed it was only recorded in Bhutan for the first time in 2000.
www.shortwing.co.uk /pages/tripDetails.asp?id=60   (10406 words)

  
 Birding India Tours :: Birding Trip Reports :: North East India, Lava & Sikkim (February 2004) by Peter Lobo
Some of the rare birds which occur are the Bengal Florican, Dark rumped Swift, White-Winged Duck, and the Marsh Babbler, Black breasted Parrotbill, White-belied Heron, Snowy-throated Babbler, Rufus -Vented Laughing thrush, Rufus-backed Sibia and the Beautiful Nuthatch..
Its avifauna is a unique blend of Indo-Burmese, Sino-Tibetan and Himalayan forms, which thrives in the bio-diverse habitat encompassing tropical, temperate and alpine.
Contained between the Debang, Lohit and the Great Brahmaputra rivers, the 340 sq Kms reserve was set up with a view to protecting the grass land and swamp habitat.
www.allindiabirding.com /trip_reports_peter_lobo_ne_india_lava_sikkim.html   (1106 words)

  
 WORLDTWITCH - Northeast India Trip Report, March-April 1998, by Henk Hendriks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Long-billed Wren Babbler and Grey Sibia are some of the specialities found in the Shillong area.
Yellow-billed Blue Magpie, Black-throated Parrotbill, Rufous-capped Babbler, Golden-breasted, Rufous-winged and White-browed Fulvetta, Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler, Scaly Laughingthrush, Chestnut-headed Tesia, Aberrant and Yellow-bellied Bush Warbler, Ashy-throated, Buff-barred, Lemon-rumped Leaf Warbler, Golden-spectacled Warbler, Maroon-backed and Rufous-breasted Accentor, Golden Bush Robin, Blue-fronted Redstart, Plain-backed Thrush, White-collared Blackbird, Dark-rumped Rosefinch and Red-headed Bullfinch.
Striped Tit-Babbler (Yellow-breasted Babbler) On 12 and 14-03 common at Panbari Forest.
www.worldtwitch.com /hendriks_ne_india.htm   (9083 words)

  
 Trip Report to North Benal and Sikkim 2005 ~ Logtmeijer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
A little further we had a pair Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler in the bamboo beside the road.
At the Rusty-bellied Shortwing-site we also had 3-4 Slaty-bellied Tesia, Golden Babbler (2), Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler (a pair seen and 2 more heard), Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo (1 heard), Spotted Wren Babbler (1 singing), Blue-winged Laughingthrush (4), Yellow-cheeked Tit (1-2) and Brown Bullfinch (6-10, also along the road to this spot).
Rufous-throated Wren Babbler (1-2) were seen in the two gully before the 4 km marker (coming from Lava).
www.kolkatabirds.com /hillbirdsofind/netripreppl.htm   (2573 words)

  
 WILD WORLD INDIA :: BIRDWATCHING NAMDAPHA
Marvels such as Wedge-billed Wren Babbler, Snowy-throated Babbler, Beautiful Nuthatch, Blyth's Tragopan, Ward's Trogon, Rufous-necked Hornbill are a few rarities of this remote region.
Dense foliage and edges of water bodies reveal Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler, Snowy-throated Babbler and Grey-bellied Tesia.
The higher reaches of the sanctuary gives one a chance to see rarities such as Mountain Bamboo Partridge, Brown-throated Fulvetta and Long and Wedge-billed Wren Babblers.
www.wildworldindia.com /wwi/html/activities/birds_namdapha.htm   (202 words)

  
 Scimitar - OneLook Dictionary Search
Scimitar : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
SCIMITAR : 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica [home, info]
Phrases that include Scimitar: battle of scimitar hill, dragon scimitar, indian scimitar babbler, middlebridge scimitar, scimitar bill, more...
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 Bird watching in Nepal: Trekking in Nepal, tours in Nepal, Himalayan Treks information, hiking in nepal, treks in ...
Rare birds include Impeyean pheasant, the national bird, snow cock, snow pigeon, giant horn-bill, saras crane, babblers and others, etc. Every year millions of birds migrate from Tibet, Siberia and the northern mountains to the lowlands and the Terai.
Bird watching is a very pleasant experience during late autumn and early spring when the migration occurs.
Koshi Tappu wild life reserve 400 species of birds which includes two species ofbird never before seem in Nepal- the spotted wren babbler and the olive ground warbler.
www.allnepal.net /birds.html   (795 words)

  
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Large Scimitar - Babbler / Pomatorhinus hypoleucos S : 28
White - browed Scimitar babbler / Pomatorhinus schisticeps S : 23
Rusty - cheeked Scimitar - Babbler / Pomatorhinus erythrogenys S : 26
www.zyworld.com /NAKARIN/plate96scimitarbabblers.htm   (54 words)

  
 Malee's Nature Lover Bungalows
Chiang Dao is known for specialities as Deignan's Babbler (an endemic to this region), Hodgson's Frogmouth, Giant Nuthatch and Hume's Pheasant.
Species regularly seen in the bushes along this road include Radde's Warbler, Buff-breasted Babbler (also common in the gullies in May), White-browed Scimitar-Babbler, Grey-throated Babbler (a hard skulker, mostly seen in mixed flocks with Brown-cheeked Fulvettas), Long-tailed Shrike.
The valley-trail is the trail that continues from the campsites at the bottom of the first summit to the DYK-substation (or reverse).
www34.brinkster.com /maleenature/wildlife.htm   (4841 words)

  
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The population of many migrants had already thinned down by the time of our visit but the prized sighting/identification of a Chinese Pond Heron (moulting into the breeding plumage) was only possible because of the late visit.
Some of the rarer dips were the Finn's baya, fl-breasted parrotbill and slender-billed babbler.
Some of the other species seen were crested goshawk, broad-billed roller, white-bellied yuhinas, abbott's babbler, oriental dwarf kingfisher, fl-backed forktail, great pied and wreathed hornbills, collared broadbill, fl stork, etc Eaglenest was the jewel of the trio.
www.aoc.nrao.edu /~sbhatnag/Nature/warunachal/Docs/kep2004Apr.list   (2192 words)

  
 Birdwatching Trip Report from Northern West Bengal and South Sikkim
On the Lower Jeep Track the Wren babblers and Lesser shortwing were using "gardened areas" that had been fenced off and had good herb growth.
Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler          G - single "old jeep track" 4km east of village, L - pair "logging Track", also heard at M, S, TH.
Scaly-breasted Wren Babbler            S - 2 heard and seen along first ridge and one between the ridges.
www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/india/india22/west-bengal-may-04.htm   (1474 words)

  
 Birding in Taiwan - Resources
Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler, Hwa-mei, Gray-cheeked Fulvetta, Gould's Fulvetta, Red-headed Tree Babbler, Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler, White-bellied Yuhina, Formosan Yuhina, White-eared Sibia, Steere's Liocichla, Gray-sided Laughing Thrush, White-throated Laughing Thrush, Pygmy Wren Babbler, Streak-throated Fulvetta, Formosan Barwing, Formosan Laughing Thrush.
Muller's Barbet, Formosan Yuhina, Fulvous-faced Flycatcher Warbler, Gray-sided Laughing Thrush, Steere's Babbler, White-eared Sibia, Gould's Nun Babbler, Mountain Bush Warbler, Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher, Coal Tit, Wren, Green-backed Tit, Gray-throated Minivet, Rufous-bellied Blue Flycatcher, European Nuthatch, Yellow Tit, Lesser Scimitar Babbler, Blue Shortwing, White-tailed Blue, Brown Bush Warbler.
Formosan Whistling Thrush, Johnstone's Bush Robin, Bamboo Partridge, Finch-billed Bulbul, Large Hawk Cuckoo, Yellow-bellied Bush Warbler, White-eyed Nun Babbler, Hwamei, Island Thrush, Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler, White-browed Bush Robin, Red-headed Babbler, Chinese Bulbul, Pigmy Owl, Scaly-breasted Wren Babbler, Black Bulbul.
www.geocities.com /RainForest/9003/resources.htm   (1504 words)

  
 phorum - BirdsofBombay - [birdsofbombay] Fwd: New species of Scimitar Babbler from Myanmar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Date: Dec 8, 2005 9:22 AM Subject: [OB] New species of Scimitar Babbler from Myanmar
This may not be news to many, but the latest issue of the Auk has an
It is very similar to Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler but
www.surfbirds.com /phorum/read.php?f=44&i=3721&t=3721   (172 words)

  
 Phong Nha Ke Bang   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
To the west, the national park borders Hin Namno National Protected Area in Laos.
Birding highlights : Chestnut-necklaced Partridge, Red-collared Woodpecker, Brown Hornbill, Sooty Babbler and Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler.
Bird fauna : Over 200 bird species have been recorded at Phong Nha-Ke Bang, including such rarities as Crested Argus, Chestnut-necklaced Partridge, Red-collared Woodpecker and Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler.
www.birdlifeindochina.org /birdwatch/phongnhakebang.html   (177 words)

  
 WORLDTWITCH - North-East India Birding Trip Report by Anand Prasad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Tawny-breasted Wren Babbler (above Shillong, near Mawphlang and near Mawjrong 12-15th April), Russet Bush Warbler (common above Shillong and heard at Mawphlang on 15th April), 2 Purple Cochoa and 2 Green Cochoa (at Jatinga on 18th April).
In OBC Bulletin 32 he continues "and two singing "Swamp" Prinias Prinia (burnesii) cinerascens (one paired) were found on the south bank of the Dibru River c.2-3km east of Guijan on 30th March".
Nepal Fulvetta Alcippe nipalensis (Nepal Babbler, Nepal Quaker Babbler)
www.worldtwitch.com /ne_india.htm   (6535 words)

  
 Bhutan Birding Program. Discover 70 species of birds.
On the way, stop at Dochula pass 3100m for evening tea and also to view the most spectacular view of the entire Eastern Himalayan Mountain ranges (possible only if the weather is clear).
Tashithang is at 1700m, habitat - Warm broad leaf forest.
At Sengor, you will be able to see almost 150 species of birds among which you will see Satyr Tragopan, Bar-winged Wren Babbler, Fire-tailed Myzornis (rare).
www.asia-planet.com /bhutan/packagetours/bhutan-birding-program2.htm   (519 words)

  
 NORTHEAST INDIA HIMALAYAN FOOTHILLS TOUR
The forest is magnificent and rich with birds, including such special species as: White-bellied Heron (rare, but possible), Pied Falconet, White-cheeked Partridge, Grey Peacock-Pheasant, Ibisbill (maybe), Blyth's Kingfisher, Brown and Rufous-necked Hornbills, Pale-headed Woodpecker, Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler, Spotted Wren-Babbler, Snowy-throated Babbler, Rufous-vented Laughingthrush, Beautiful Sibia, Rufous-throated Fulvetta, Rufous-headed and Blue-spectacled Parrotbills, and Beautiful Nuthatch.
It is a good site for both White-bellied Heron and White-winged Duck, but we'll need some good fortune to find either.
Some special species which we have a good chance to see are: Greater Adjutant, Swamp Francolin, Marsh Babbler, Jerdon's Babbler, Slender-billed Babbler, Black-breasted Parrotbill, Swamp Prinia, and Jerdon's Buschat.
www.kingbirdtours.com /itineraries/neindia02it.html   (1656 words)

  
 Vietnam Tour, 2006
Other likely species are: Red-headed Trogon, Green-eared Barbet, Silver-breasted and Long tailed Broadbills, Black-breasted, Grey-backed and Japanese Thrushes, Buff-breasted Babbler, Large Scimitar-Babbler, Black-throated Laughingthrush (dark-cheeked race), Sulfur-breasted Warbler, Sultan Tit, and Indochinese Magpie.
Our birding will be walking distance from accommodations.
Likely birds are: Bay Woodpecker, Chestnut Bulbul, Red-billed and Coral-billed Scimitar-Babblers, Eye-browed and Streaked Wren-Babblers, Spot-necked Babbler, Grey and Black-throated (white cheeked race) Laughingthrushes, Black-chinned Yuhina, Blue-spectacled Parrotbill, Slaty-bellied Tesia, and Fork-tailed Sunbird.
www.kingbirdtours.com /itineraries/vietnam06it.html   (1730 words)

  
 Leaf-warblers, Grasswarblers, Laughingthrushes and Babblers of the World
Leaf-warblers, Grasswarblers, Laughingthrushes and Babblers of the World
Leafwarblers, Grasswarblers, Laughingthrushes and Babblers of the World
It is too late for those with a GREY background.
www.camacdonald.com /birding/Sampler6a-LeafwarblersGrasswarblers.htm   (64 words)

  
 Timaliidae
affine, albogulare, cinereum, magnirostre, magnum, palawanense -- Babbler
erythrogenys, ferruginosus, hypoleucos, horsfieldii, montanus, ochraceiceps, ruficollis, schisticeps -- Scimitar Babbler
affinis, altirostris, bicolor, caudatis, earlei, fulvus, gularis, gymnogenys, hindei, hypoleucus, jardineii, leucopygius, longirostris, malcolmi, melanops, nipalensis, plebejus, reinwardtii, rufescens, squamiceps, squamulatus, striatus, subrufus, tenebrosus -- Babbler
www.innvista.com /science/zoology/birds/timaliid.htm   (228 words)

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