Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler
Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 31.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 64).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 41).
* 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
13 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Pomatorhinus ruficollis ruficollis
c Himalayas
- Pomatorhinus ruficollis godwini
e Himalayas, n Assam (ne India) and sw China
- Pomatorhinus ruficollis bakeri
s Assam (ne India) to se Bangladesh and w Myanmar
- Pomatorhinus ruficollis similis
ne Myanmar to sc China
- Pomatorhinus ruficollis styani
e China
- Pomatorhinus ruficollis albipectus
s China to n Laos
- Pomatorhinus ruficollis beaulieui
n, c Laos
- Pomatorhinus ruficollis laurentei
nc Yunnan (s China)
- Pomatorhinus ruficollis reconditus
se Yunnan (s China) and n Vietnam
- Pomatorhinus ruficollis hunanensis
se China
- Pomatorhinus ruficollis eidos
sc China
- Pomatorhinus ruficollis stridulus
nc, e China
- Pomatorhinus ruficollis nigrostellatus
Hainan I. (off se China)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Pomatorhinus ruficollis
Which family does it belong to?
Babblers, Scimitar Babblers (Timaliidae)
Where is it found?
Oriental: Himalayas to Southern China
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 ↗ · Mildeep · CC BY-SA 4.0


