Aves > Passeriformes > Pellorneidae > Laticilla
Laticilla cinerascens (Walden, 1874) – Swamp Grass Babbler
Taxonomic Notes:
This species is listed as Endangered 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 indigenous species is also known as Swamp Prinia and has a very restricted distribution. It inhabits inland wetlands and grasslands along the Brahmaputra river (mainly Assam and Bihar) and northern Bangladesh for breeding (BirdLife International 2017).
This species is listed as Endangered 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 size estimated at 250-2,499 individuals. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to large-scale agriculture and other human encroachments (BirdLife International 2017).
This indigenous species is also known as Swamp Prinia and has a very restricted distribution. It inhabits inland wetlands and grasslands along the Brahmaputra river (mainly Assam and Bihar) and northern Bangladesh for breeding (BirdLife International 2017).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Endangered 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 size estimated at 250-2,499 individuals. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to large-scale agriculture and other human encroachments (BirdLife International 2017).
References:
BirdLife International 2017. Laticilla cinerascens (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22735351A111366336.
https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22735351A111366336.en. Accessed on 31 January 2020.
Aves > Passeriformes > Pellorneidae > Laticilla
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Bhavanarayeni, R. and A. Bayani. 2023. Laticilla cinerascens (Walden, 1874) – Swamp Grass 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/2765/Laticilla-cinerascens
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