Red-eyed Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys imberbis) | Photos and ID

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Red-eyed Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys imberbis), photo 8 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Red-eyed Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys imberbis), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Red-eyed Scimitar Babbler (Erythrogenys imberbis), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Guy Babineau, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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The red-eyed babbler can be differentiated from its relatives by its red iris, dark bill, brown-orange ear coverts, grey lore and the lack of breast streaking on most individuals.

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About the Red-eyed Scimitar Babbler

The red-eyed scimitar babbler, is a species of passerine bird in the babbler family Timaliidae. It is found in eastern Myanmar and northwestern Thailand. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler until it was split in 2024 by the IOC and Clements checklist.

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Easily confused with

Grey-sided Scimitar BabblerErythrogenys swinhoeiThe grey-sided scimitar babbler is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.

Spot-breasted Scimitar BabblerErythrogenys mcclellandiThe spot-breasted scimitar babbler is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.

Black-streaked Scimitar BabblerErythrogenys gravivoxThe black-streaked scimitar babbler is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.

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