The Javan scimitar babbler is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is endemic to Java, Indonesia. The Sunda scimitar babbler, which is found in Sumatra, Borneo, and Malaysia, was formerly considered conspecific, with both species being grouped as the chestnut-backed scimitar babbler. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Horsfield, T 1821
Reference:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London
13, pt.1 p.165
Protonym:
Pomatorhinus montanus
Type locality:
Java ; Gunong Merbabu [lat. 7° 29' S., long. 110° 30' E.] and Gunong Prahu [lat. 7° 12' S., long. 109° 54' E.] mentioned by Horsfield, 1824, Zool. Res. Java).
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/13692#page/184/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
D51463C59D4B03A1
Avibase ID:
avibase-D51463C5
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D51463C5
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 562395
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Javan Scimitar-Babbler ( Pomatorhinus montanus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Javan Scimitar-Babbler ( Pomatorhinus montanus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Javan Scimitar-Babbler ( Pomatorhinus montanus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler [montanus or ottolanderi] ( Pomatorhinus montanus [montanus or ottolanderi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler [montanus or ottolanderi] ( Pomatorhinus montanus [montanus or ottolanderi]) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Javan Scimitar-babbler ( Pomatorhinus montanus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Javan Scimitar-babbler ( Pomatorhinus montanus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Javan Scimitar-Babbler ( Pomatorhinus montanus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Javan Scimitar-Babbler ( Pomatorhinus montanus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Javan Scimitar-Babbler ( Pomatorhinus montanus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler (Javan) ( Pomatorhinus montanus montanus/ottolanderi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler (Javan) ( Pomatorhinus montanus montanus/ottolanderi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler (Javan) ( Pomatorhinus montanus montanus/ottolanderi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Javan Scimitar-Babbler ( Pomatorhinus montanus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Javan Scimitar-Babbler ( Pomatorhinus montanus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Javan Scimitar-Babbler ( Pomatorhinus montanus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Javan Scimitar Babbler ( Pomatorhinus montanus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Javan Scimitar Babbler ( Pomatorhinus montanus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Javan Scimitar Babbler ( Pomatorhinus montanus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Javan Scimitar Babbler ( Pomatorhinus montanus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Javan Scimitar Babbler ( Pomatorhinus montanus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Javan Scimitar Babbler ( Pomatorhinus montanus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Javan Scimitar Babbler ( Pomatorhinus montanus) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Pomatorhinus [montanus or bornensis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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