How big is a Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler?

The Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler is a small sized bird weighing about 43 g.

Where can you see a Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler?

The Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler is endemic to Sri Lanka, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler?

The Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler is most easily confused with the Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler, the Sunda Scimitar Babbler and the Red-billed Scimitar Babbler.

Is the Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler endangered?

The Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus melanurus

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

The Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus melanurus) is a rare tree babblers, scimitar babblers, and alli found only in Sri Lanka, weighing about 43 g. The Sri Lanka scimitar babbler or Ceylon scimitar babbler is an Old World babbler.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebratesforestcavity nest43 g

Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus melanurus), photo 1 — Photo: (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus melanurus), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Tim, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus melanurus), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Mickey Wu, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus melanurus), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus melanurus), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Tim, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus melanurus), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Tim, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus melanurus), photo 7 — Photo: (c) William Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus melanurus), photo 8 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus melanurus), photo 9 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus melanurus), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Vsevolod Rudyi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler

The Sri Lanka scimitar babbler or Ceylon scimitar babbler is an Old World babbler. It is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka and was formerly treated as a subspecies of Indian scimitar babbler. The nominate form is found in the western part of wet hill regions of Sri Lanka, while race holdsworthi is found in the dry lowlands and eastern hills.

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Where it lives

Sri Lanka

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler look like?: The Sri Lanka scimitar babbler or Ceylon scimitar babbler is an Old World babbler.
How big is a Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler?: The Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler is a small sized bird weighing about 43 g.
Where can you see a Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler?: The Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler is endemic to Sri Lanka, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler?: The Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler is most easily confused with the Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler, the Sunda Scimitar Babbler and the Red-billed Scimitar Babbler.
Is the Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler endangered?: The Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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