Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Babblers :: Indian Scimitar-Babbler

Indian Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

Described by: Sykes (1832)
Alternate common name(s): Indian Scimitar-babbler, Travencore Scimitar-babbler, Deccan Scimitar-babbler, Peninsular Scimitar-babbler
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Nandi Hills, near Bangalore, Karnataka, India - Mar 6, 2007 © Rajneesh Suvarna  Nandi Hills, near Bangalore, Karnataka, India - Mar 6, 2007 © Rajneesh Suvarna 
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Range

(1) Sri Lanka in wet lowlands and w. hills.
(2) Sri Lanka in dry lowlands and e. hills.
(3) Sw. India (Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats).
(4) W. India.
(5) Nw. India.
(6) Ec. India (n. Gujarat, sw. Rajasthan, c. Madhya Pradesh, and Orissa).

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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