Indian Scimitar Babbler vs Taiwan Scimitar Babbler

Indian Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

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The most distinctive feature of this 22 cm long bird is the long down-curved yellow bill which is blackish at the base of the upper mandible. It has a striking head pattern, with a long white supercilium above a broad black band through the eye. The white throat and breast contrast with the dark greyish brown on the upperside and dark grey to black on most of the underside. The tail is broad, long and graduated. They have short, round wings and being weak fliers are rarely seen flying in the open.

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Recorded by K L Vinay · Duet, song · Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: Vijay Barve · CC0

Taiwan Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus musicus

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The Taiwan scimitar babbler is a small (16–21 cm, 40 g) scimitar babbler. The upperparts are dark grey-brown, the underparts are white on the throat and the upper breast, with strong rusty brown or greyish streaks from the lower part of the throat to blackish on the flanks. The head has a broad black facial mask and black bridle, chestnut brown neck, white eyebrow line and black eyes.

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Photo: 林正文 · CC BY 4.0

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