How big is a Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler?

The Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler is a small sized bird weighing about 40 g.

Where can you see a Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler?

The Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler occurs in 6 countries, including China, India, Vietnam, Thailand and Laos.

What birds look similar to a Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler?

The Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler is most easily confused with the Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler, the Javan Scimitar Babbler and the Red-billed Scimitar Babbler.

Is the Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler endangered?

The Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus phayrei

Tree Babblers, Scimitar Babblers, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus phayrei) is a rare tree babblers, scimitar babblers, and alli found in 6 countries, weighing about 40 g. The brown-crowned scimitar babbler is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.

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Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus phayrei), photo 1 — Photo: Edward Charles Stuart Baker · Public domain

About the Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler

The brown-crowned scimitar babbler is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and China. Its natural habitat is subtropical moist montane forest.

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Where it lives

China India Vietnam Thailand Laos Myanmar (Burma)

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler look like?: The brown-crowned scimitar babbler is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.
How big is a Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler?: The Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler is a small sized bird weighing about 40 g.
Where can you see a Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler?: The Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler occurs in 6 countries, including China, India, Vietnam, Thailand and Laos.
What birds look similar to a Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler?: The Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler is most easily confused with the Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler, the Javan Scimitar Babbler and the Red-billed Scimitar Babbler.
Is the Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler endangered?: The Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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