About the Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler
The rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler is a passerine bird in the babbler family Timaliidae that is found in the Himalayas from northeast Pakistan to Bhutan. It was formerly considered as conspecific with the red-eyed scimitar babbler that is found in eastern Myanmar and northwestern Thailand.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies (Timaliidae) |
| Species | Erythrogenys erythrogenys |
| Species Codes | rcsbab1, RCSB |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler belong to?
The Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler (Erythrogenys erythrogenys) belongs to the Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies family (Timaliidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler?
The rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler is a passerine bird in the babbler family Timaliidae that is found in the Himalayas from northeast Pakistan to Bhutan. It was formerly considered as conspecific with the red-eyed scimitar babbler that is found in eastern Myanmar and northwestern Thailand....
Where can I report a Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler sighting?
You can log sightings of Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler on eBird (ebird.org) using species code rcsbab1, or on iNaturalist.
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