How big is a Javan Scimitar Babbler?

The Javan Scimitar Babbler is a small sized bird weighing about 29 g.

Where can you see a Javan Scimitar Babbler?

The Javan Scimitar Babbler occurs in 3 countries, including Indonesia and Malaysia.

What birds look similar to a Javan Scimitar Babbler?

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

Is the Javan Scimitar Babbler endangered?

The Javan Scimitar Babbler is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Javan Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus montanus

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

The Javan Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus montanus) is a legendary tree babblers, scimitar babblers, and alli found in 3 countries, weighing about 29 g. The Javan scimitar babbler is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.

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Javan Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus montanus), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Javan Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus montanus), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Javan Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus montanus), photo 3 — Photo: (c) ꦥꦤ꧀ꦗꦶꦒꦸꦱ꧀ꦠꦶꦄꦏ꧀ꦧꦂ, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Javan Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus montanus), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Enoch Cheuk, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Javan Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus montanus), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Legawa, Everest C., some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Javan Scimitar Babbler

The Javan scimitar babbler is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is endemic to Java, Indonesia. The Sunda scimitar babbler, which is found in Sumatra, Borneo, and Malaysia, was formerly considered conspecific, with both species being grouped as the chestnut-backed scimitar babbler. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Where it lives

Indonesia Malaysia

Recorded as a rare visitor in Taiwan.

When to see it

Best months: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in August. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Javan Scimitar Babbler look like?: The Javan scimitar babbler is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.
How big is a Javan Scimitar Babbler?: The Javan Scimitar Babbler is a small sized bird weighing about 29 g.
Where can you see a Javan Scimitar Babbler?: The Javan Scimitar Babbler occurs in 3 countries, including Indonesia and Malaysia.
What birds look similar to a Javan Scimitar Babbler?: The Javan Scimitar Babbler is most easily confused with the Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler, the Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler and the Red-billed Scimitar Babbler.
Is the Javan Scimitar Babbler endangered?: The Javan Scimitar Babbler is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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