Aves > Passeriformes > Timaliidae > Spelaeornis
Spelaeornis longicaudatus (F. Moore, 1854) – Tawny-breasted Wren Babbler
Taxonomic Notes:
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 species is endemic. It inhabits moist evergreen and pine forests on the hilly regions (between 1,000m-2,000m asl), where the Brahmaputra flows (mainly in Assam, Meghalaya, and Nagaland). It breeds during April-June. It mostly forages on insects (BirdLife International 2019).
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 2,500-9,999 individuals. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to shifting cultivation, timber extraction and overgrazing for domestic livestock (BirdLife International 2001).
This rare species is endemic. It inhabits moist evergreen and pine forests on the hilly regions (between 1,000m-2,000m asl), where the Brahmaputra flows (mainly in Assam, Meghalaya, and Nagaland). It breeds during April-June. It mostly forages on insects (BirdLife International 2019).
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 2,500-9,999 individuals. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to shifting cultivation, timber extraction and overgrazing for domestic livestock (BirdLife International 2001).
References:
BirdLife International 2019. Spelaeornis longicaudatus (amended version of 2017 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T22716137A155473011.
https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22716137A155473011.en. Accessed on 11 February 2020.
https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22716137A155473011.en. Accessed on 11 February 2020.
Aves > Passeriformes > Timaliidae > Spelaeornis
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Bhavanarayeni, R., and A. Bayani. 2023. Spelaeornis longicaudatus (F. Moore, 1854) – Tawny-breasted 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/1689/Spelaeornis-longicaudatus
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