Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler
Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 40 gEstimated traits
- Diet
- InvertebratesEstimated traits
- Migration
- ResidentEstimated traits
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 86).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 54).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
5 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Pomatorhinus phayrei phayrei
s Assam and Manipur (ne India) and sw Myanmar
- Pomatorhinus phayrei stanfordi
e Arunachal Pradesh (ne India), n Myanmar and s China (w Yunnan)
- Pomatorhinus phayrei albogularis
s, se Myanmar to nw Thailand and nw Laos
- Pomatorhinus phayrei orientalis
s China (s Yunnan) and n Indochina
- Pomatorhinus phayrei dickinsoni
s Laos and c Vietnam
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Pomatorhinus phayrei
Which family does it belong to?
Babblers, Scimitar Babblers (Timaliidae)
Where is it found?
Oriental: Northeastern India to Southern China (Yunnan) and Central Indochina
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · 曦赫 · CC BY-NC
