Pale-throated wren-babbler

The pale-throated wren-babbler (Spelaeornis kinneari) is a bird species in the family Timaliidae. It was until recently considered a subspecies of the long-tailed wren-babbler; the IUCN for example started recognizing it as distinct species in 2008.[2] It is endemic to Vietnam[3]

Pale-throated wren-babbler
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Timaliidae
Genus: Spelaeornis
Species:
S. kinneari
Binomial name
Spelaeornis kinneari
Delacour & Jabouille, 1930
Synonyms

Spelaeornis chocolatinus kinneari

Its natural habitat are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This is one of the common and widespread taxa in the Long-tailed wren-babbler species complex. However, due to its declining population & reduced habitat, it is currently classified as a Vulnerable species by the IUCN.[2]

Footnotes

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Spelaeornis kinneari". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22734553A131746885. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22734553A131746885.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. BLI (2008)
  3. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

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