Eyebrowed Scimitar-Babblers
Pomatorhinus
Pomatorhinus is a genus of scimitar babblers, jungle birds with long downcurved bills. These are birds of tropical Asia, with the greatest number of species occurring in hills of the Himalayas.
These are medium-sized, floppy-tailed landbirds with soft plumage. They are typically long-tailed, dark brown above, and white or orange-brown below. Many have striking head patterns, with a broad black band through the eye, bordered with white above and below.
11 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 11 known species
Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler
speciesPomatorhinus musicus
Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler
speciesPomatorhinus ruficollis
White-browed Scimitar-Babbler
speciesPomatorhinus schisticeps
Indian Scimitar-Babbler
speciesPomatorhinus horsfieldii
Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler
speciesPomatorhinus melanurus
Sunda Scimitar-Babbler
speciesPomatorhinus bornensis
Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler
speciesPomatorhinus ochraceiceps
Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler
speciesPomatorhinus superciliaris
Brown-crowned Scimitar-Babbler
speciesPomatorhinus phayrei
Javan Scimitar-Babbler
speciesPomatorhinus montanus
Black-crowned Scimitar-Babbler
speciesPomatorhinus ferruginosus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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