Red-eyed scimitar babbler
| Red-eyed scimitar babbler | |
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| E. i. celata seen in Thailand | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Timaliidae |
| Genus: | Erythrogenys |
| Species: | E. imberbis
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| Binomial name | |
| Erythrogenys imberbis (Salvadori, 1889)
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The Red-eyed scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys imberbis), is a species of passerine in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Myanmar and Thailand. It was formerly considered a subspecies of Rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler until it was split in 2024 by the IOC and Clements checklist.[1][2]
Taxonomy
[edit]It was first described by Italian zoologist Tommaso Salvadori in 1889 under the binomial name Pomatorhinus imberbis from a specimen collected in Myanmar.[3] It was later treated as a subspecies of Rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler under the name E. e. imberbis. Following a 2023 study, it was classified as a distinct species based on morphological and acoustic differences.[4]
There are currently two recognized subspecies:[2]
- E. i. imberbis (Salvadori, 1889) - Kayah State, Myanmar
- E. i. celata (Deignan, 1941) - Shan State, Myanmar and northwest Thailand
Description
[edit]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.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Proposed Splits/Lumps". IOC World Bird List v14.2. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Red-eyed Scimitar-Babbler". Avibase. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Salvadori, A. T. (1889). "Sp. 110. Pomatorhinus imberbis, nov. sp". Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova (in Italian). 13: 410. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ a b Berryman, Alex J.; Boesman, Peter; Collar, Nigel (September 2023). "Evidence from citizen science and museum specimens suggests species rank for Erythrogenys [erythrogenys] imberbis (Salvadori, 1889), 'Red-eyed Scimitar Babbler'". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 143 (3): 374–384. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
External links
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Media related to Erythrogenys imberbis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Apalis Erythrogenys imberbis at Wikispecies
