Babblers

White-browed Scimitar-Babbler

Scientific Name   

Pomatorhinus schisticeps

Status

Least Concern

Size 

Length:  19 - 23 cm

Weight:  40 g

Diet 

Insects, berries and nectar

Appearance

A medium-sized bird with a distinctive white supercilium (brow) and a long, slightly downcurved yellow bill.It has a clean white breast, a dark eye stripe, and upper parts that are olive-brown to dark olive

Distribution 

Found in lowland and mountainous forests across peninsular and western Thailand.

 

Kaeng Krachan National Park

Khao Yai National Park

Scientific Name: Ursus tibetanus

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Useful Information

These birds are often seen foraging low in the undergrowth or on the ground, either alone or in mixed flocks.

Breeding is from November to August. They build  large, domed nests from leaves and grasses, often placing it low in a bamboo clump or dense bush.

Where To See
  • Khao Yai National Park
  • Kaeng Krachan National Park

 

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