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Indian Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus horsfieldiiSykes, WH, 1832

English (US) Indian Scimitar Babbler

The Indian Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus horsfieldii) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Timaliidae (Tree Babblers, Scimitar Babblers, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Pomatorhinus horsfieldii
Family
Timaliidae (Tree Babblers, Scimitar Babblers, and Allies)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Indian Scimitar Babbler
Described by
Sykes, WH, 1832
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Pomatorhinus Horsfieldii
Described by
Sykes, WH, 1832
Type locality
the Deccan [= Mahabaleshwar, Satara North, fide Ali, 1953, Birds Travancore Cochin, p. 35].
Original description
Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological Society of London 2, no.18 p.89

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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