Aves > Passeriformes > Timaliidae > Spelaeornis
Spelaeornis badeigularis Ripley, 1948 – Mishmi Wren Babbler
Taxonomic Notes:
This is also known as the Rusty-throated Wren Babbler.
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/). Nesting/juveniles:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This rare and endemic species is found only in Arunachal Pradesh, India. It inhabits dense subtropical forests on the hilly regions of Arunachal Pradesh (at the heights of 1,800m-2,400m asl) (BirdLife International 2017).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).
According to the IUCN Red List Assessment, the population of this species is declining, with the current population estimate of 1,500-7,000 individuals. The major threat to this species is habitat disturbance which is due to cutting trees for timber extraction and large scale- agriculture (BirdLife International 2017).
This rare and endemic species is found only in Arunachal Pradesh, India. It inhabits dense subtropical forests on the hilly regions of Arunachal Pradesh (at the heights of 1,800m-2,400m asl) (BirdLife International 2017).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/). According to the IUCN Red List Assessment, the population of this species is declining, with the current population estimate of 1,500-7,000 individuals. The major threat to this species is habitat disturbance which is due to cutting trees for timber extraction and large scale- agriculture (BirdLife International 2017).
References:
BirdLife International 2017. Spelaeornis badeigularis (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22716118A110161374.
https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22716118A110161374.en. Accessed on 10 February 2020.
https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22716118A110161374.en. Accessed on 10 February 2020.
Aves > Passeriformes > Timaliidae > Spelaeornis
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Bhavanarayeni, R., and A. Bayani. 2023. Spelaeornis badeigularis Ripley, 1948 – Mishmi Wren Babbler. Satose, V., A. Bayani, V. Ramachandran, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Birds of India, v. 2.17. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.birdsofindia.org/sp/1684/Spelaeornis-badeigularis
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