About the Clicking Shrike-babbler
The clicking shrike-babbler is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae. It is found from Assam, India, eastern Myanmar to southern China, and southern Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It used to be considered a subspecies of the chestnut-fronted shrike-babbler.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Myanmar (Burma).
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black-headed Shrike-babblerPteruthius rufiventerThe black-headed shrike-babbler is a bird species traditionally placed with the Old World babblers in the family Timaliidae.
Green Shrike-babblerPteruthius xanthochlorusThis species is about 13 centimeters in length.
Pied Shrike-babblerPteruthius flaviscapisThe pied shrike-babbler is a bird species traditionally considered an aberrant Old World babbler and placed in the family Timaliidae.
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