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Javan Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus montanus Horsfield, T 1821

Related taxa:
Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Javan Scimitar Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus ottolanderi Ross Gallardy 2017-06-24 Licin, Kabupaten Banyuwangi, Jawa Timur, Jawa Timur Province (Indonesia) (1700 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

410374
xeno-canto.org
Javan Scimitar Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus ottolanderi Ross Gallardy 2017-06-24 Licin, Kabupaten Banyuwangi, Jawa Timur, Jawa Timur Province (Indonesia) (1700 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

410373
xeno-canto.org
Javan Scimitar Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus ottolanderi Bruno Durand 2015-09-27 Bedugul, Tabanan, Bali, Bali (mainland) (Indonesia) (1400 m) song -

in dense forest

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

283576
xeno-canto.org
Javan Scimitar-Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus Edward Smith 2025-10-17 , Nusa Tenggara Barat Province (Indonesia)   -   644849274
macaulaylibrary.org
Javan Scimitar Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus ottolanderi Waskito Wibowo 2020-01-14 Ijen, Java, Jawa Timur Province (Indonesia) (1400 m) adult, call, sex uncertain -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

660929
xeno-canto.org
Javan Scimitar Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus ottolanderi Gareth K. 2016-11-05 Gunung Ijen, Jawa Timur Province (Indonesia) (1100 m) song or call -

'Javan Scimitar Babbler'

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

352866
xeno-canto.org
Javan Scimitar-Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus Gary Leavens 2024-06-22 , Jawa Timur Province (Indonesia)   -   620967927
macaulaylibrary.org
Javan Scimitar Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus montanus Frank Lambert 2012-11-05 Gunung Gede National Park, Java, Jawa Barat Province (Indonesia) (1800 m) call -

This is perhaps an alarm call. This taxon is significantly different from birds on mainland SE Asia and a likely future split.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

142044
xeno-canto.org
Javan Scimitar-Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus Gary Leavens 2024-06-22 , Jawa Timur Province (Indonesia)   -   620967926
macaulaylibrary.org
Javan Scimitar Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus ottolanderi Brendan Sloan 2018-10-16 Gunung Welirang Java, Indonesia (Indonesia) (2500 masl ap m) call -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

453069
xeno-canto.org
Javan Scimitar Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus montanus Bas van Balen 02-08-1986 Mt Halimun, West Java, Java Archipelago (Indonesia) (1000 m) call (B) - 71652
xeno-canto.org
Javan Scimitar Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus montanus Frank Lambert 2012-11-05 Gunung Gede National Park, Java, Jawa Barat Province (Indonesia) (1800 m) call -

This is perhaps a begging call? - I could no see the birds well enough to tell what was going on. This taxon is significantly different from birds on mainland SE Asia and a likely future split.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

142045
xeno-canto.org
Javan Scimitar Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus Untung Sarmawi 2025-08-07 Bedugal Botanic Gardens, Baturiti, Tabanan Regency, Bali, Bali Province (Indonesia) (1400 m) call, song - [sono] 1034519
xeno-canto.org
Javan Scimitar-Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus Muhammad Annas Alfiansyah 2025-04-04 , Yogyakarta Province (Indonesia)   -   633156346
macaulaylibrary.org
Javan Scimitar-Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus Geoff Carey 2025-09-10 , Bali Province (Indonesia)   -   641642489
macaulaylibrary.org
Javan Scimitar-Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus Philippe Loyoddin 2024-01-21 , Jawa Timur Province (Indonesia)   -   613798213
macaulaylibrary.org
Javan Scimitar-Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus Kenneth Lam 2025-07-30 , Bali Province (Indonesia)   -   639934365
macaulaylibrary.org
Javan Scimitar-Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus Matt Cahill 2022-10-18 , Nusa Tenggara Barat Province (Indonesia)   -   524402621
macaulaylibrary.org
Javan Scimitar-Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus Kristof Zyskowski 2024-07-21 , Bali Province (Indonesia)   -   622024515
macaulaylibrary.org
Javan Scimitar Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus Jelle Scharringa 2001-09-08 Shelter Batu Kukus 2, Cianjur Regency, West Java, Jawa Barat Province (Indonesia) (2100 m) call -

Small party below Air Panas at 2000m

777093
xeno-canto.org
Javan Scimitar Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus ottolanderi brendan sloan 2016-09-02 Mt Ijen East Java, Java Archipelago (Indonesia) (1700 masl m) call -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

336356
xeno-canto.org
Javan Scimitar Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus ottolanderi brendan sloan 2016-08-30 Cangar East Java, Java Archipelago (Indonesia) (1600 m) call - [sono] 335969
xeno-canto.org
Javan Scimitar Babbler - Pomatorhinus montanus ottolanderi brendan sloan 2017-09-06 Mt Ijen East Java, Indonesia (Indonesia) (1400 masl m) song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

393373
xeno-canto.org

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