TimaliidaeSpelaeornis

Flight Chin Hills Wren Babbler

Spelaeomis oatesi

10.5–10.5 cmVery Small
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. lushai hills, Mizoram. Has white throat, centre of breast and belly with extensive black spotting, contrasting with olive-brown flanks. Underparts lack buff and rufous tones of similar species. Sexes similar. Formerly treated as conspecific with Long-tailed Wren Babbler S. chocolatinus Understorey of moist forest.

Colour

WhiteBlackOliveBrown
Average size
10.5 cm
Habitat
Understorey of moist forest.
Behaviour
Resident., Formerly treated as conspecific with Long-tailed Wren Babbler S. chocolatinus

About this bird

Resident. lushai hills, Mizoram. Has white throat, centre of breast and belly with extensive black spotting, contrasting with olive-brown flanks. Underparts lack buff and rufous tones of similar species. Sexes similar. Formerly treated as conspecific with Long-tailed Wren Babbler S. chocolatinus Understorey of moist forest.

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Flight Chin Hills Wren Babbler is bigger than A am a io Glossy SWifUet but smaller than Asian Stubtall.