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Pale-throated wren-babbler

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

Spelaeornis chocolatinus kinneari

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]

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

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  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. ^ a b 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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