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| Nonggang Babbler Stachyris nonggangensis
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| Photographer : | © Jiang Aiwu |
| Location : | Nonggang, Guangxi, China |
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| Bird Family : | Timaliini - Babblers, babaxes, mesia, leiothrix, cutia, barwings, minlas, fulvettas, crociases, sibias, yuhinas, myzornis, parrotbills & rhabdornises |
| Bird Group : | PASSERIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Unspecified » more details |
| Remarks : | The best field features, in separating it from other potential confusion species - Limestone and Streaked Wren Babblers and Sooty Babbler, especially in the dull light of the understorey are:
1. Pale iris
2. White crescent behind the ear
3. White throat patch with black spots (like a short kipper tie)
4. Dark bill (from Sooty Babbler)
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| Taxonomic Notes : | Newly discovered species.
Ref: Zhou Fang and Jiang Aiwu (2008) A New Species of Babbler (Timaliidae: Stachyris) from the Sino-Vietnamese Border Region of China. The Auk 125(2): 420–424 |
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