Timaliidae

Turdoides nipalensis Photo by Jyotendra Thakuri (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:spiny babbler (en); zaragateiro-do-Nepal (pt); cratérope du Népal (fr); turdoide nepalés (es); igeldrossling (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TimaliidaeRange:This species is endemic to Nepal.Size:These birds are 28 cm long and weigh 65-90 g.Habitat:The spiny babbler is mostly found in moist tropical and sub-tropical scrublands, and also in areas…

Yuhina brunneiceps Photo by Robert Tec (Wikipedia) Common name:Taiwan yuhina (en); iuína-da-Formosa (pt); yuhina de Taiwan (fr); yuhina de Formosa (es); braunkopfyuhina (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TimaliidaeRange:This species is endemic to Taiwan, being mostly found on the eastern side of the island.Size:These birds are 12-13 cm long and weigh 10-13 g.Habitat:The Taiwan yuhina is found in…

Strophocincla cachinnans Photo by Niranjan Sant (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:black-chinned laughingthrush (en); zaragateiro-de-garganta-preta (pt); garrulaxe des Nilgiri (fr); chalátan de Nilgiri (es); zimtbrusthäherling (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TimaliidaeRange:This species is endemic to southern India, only being found in north-western Tamil Nadu, north-eastern Kerala and south-western Karnataka, predominantly in the Nilgiri Hills, and with a smaller disjunct…

Babax waddelli Photo by Johan van’t Bosch (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:giant babax (en); zaragateiro-babaxe-gigante (pt); babaxe de Waddell (fr); babax gigante (es); riesenbabax (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TimaliidaeRange:This species is found in southern Tibet and marginally across the border into north-eastern Sikkim, India.Size:These birds are 31 cm long and weigh around 140 g.Habitat:The giant babax is…