Javan scimitar babbler explained

The Javan scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus montanus) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is endemic to Java, Indonesia. The Sunda scimitar babbler (P. bornensis), which is found in Sumatra, Borneo, and Malaysia, was formerly considered conspecific, with both species being grouped as the chestnut-backed scimitar babbler.^[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

It feeds on invertebrates.^[2]

References

• Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Updates – IOC World Bird List. 2021-05-28. en-US.
2. Simamora . T.I. . Purbowo . S.D. . Laumonier . Y. . June 2021 . Looking for indicator bird species in the context of forest fragmentation and isolation in West Kalimantan, Indonesia . Global Ecology and Conservation . 27 . e01610 . 10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01610 . 2021GEcoC..2701610S . 2351-9894.