Pomatorhinus melanurus (Sri Lanka Scimitar-babbler)_3018 (c) Andy & Gill Swash (WorldWildlifeImages.com)

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English Name: Sri Lanka Scimitar-babbler
Scientific Name: Pomatorhinus melanurus
Family: Timaliidae (Babblers & Parrotbills)
Age: Adult
Location: Indra Manel, Kandy
Country: Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Date: February 2008
Taxonomic Notes: Formerly considered conspecific with Indian Scimitar-babbler Pomatorhinus horsfieldii and sometimes with White-browed Scimitar-babbler Pomatorhinus schisticeps. Currently treated as a separate species following Collar (2006).
Notes: Sri Lanka endemic
Alternative English Name: Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler

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