Scaly-breasted Cupwing vs Taiwan Cupwing

Scaly-breasted Cupwing

Pnoepyga albiventer

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The scaly-breasted cupwing is a very small babbler with almost no tail, around 9 cm long and weighing between 19 and 23 g. The plumage is olive on the back and lightly scalloped on the chest.

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Photo: Jagdish Singh Negi · CC BY 4.0

Taiwan Cupwing

Pnoepyga formosana

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The bird is 8 to 9 cm long. The bird seems to be tailless, is olive-brown from above and the plumage has the pattern of fish scales on the chest. The Taiwan wren-babbler is very similar to the scaly-breasted cupwing, with pale-colored scales on an almost black surface. The wings and legs are shorter and the bird is more reddish-brown in color.

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Photo: 林正文 · CC BY 4.0

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