Spot-breasted scimitar babbler explained

The spot-breasted scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys mcclellandi) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.

It is found in Eastern Himalaya and western Myanmar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by the bioaccumulation of mercury in its features.^[1]

Further reading

• 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. Xu. Zhidong. Abeysinghe. Kasun S.. Xu. Xiaohang. Gu. Chunhao. Liang. Longchao. Lu. Qinhui. Zhang. Yubo. Zheng. Lirong. Wang. Wen-Xiong. Qiu. Guangle. 2019-06-01. New insights into the chemical forms of extremely high methylmercury in songbird feathers from a contaminated site. Chemosphere. en. 225. 803–809. 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.03.060. 0045-6535. free.