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| The Shy and Reclusive Streaky-Brown Wren – The Long-Billed Wren-Babbler |
| The Long-Billed Wren-Babbler is a small, brown,
Streaky, short-tailed brown bird with a long, slightly decurved bill; the only wren-babbler in its range to have a long bill. It has long pale streaks all over the body give it a slick-feathered appearance. Found in the Himalayas from North Eastern India to southern China. Like other wren-babblers known for its shy and reclusive nature, foraging in dense undergrowth and leaf litter. The species inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and is typically seen in pairs or singly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. …. ……. . .. … …… ………………………. ………….. ……………….. .. …. …. ……….. … …. ……….. … …. ………… ………….. ………… ………… ….. ………. …………. …….. ……………. …… …. …. ……….. … …. ……….. .. ………… ….. ………. …………. …….. …… The Long-Billed Wren-Babbler is a small, almost tailless streaky brown babbler with very long, slightly down-curving bill and a blackish moustache. It is a small bird reaching a length of only up to 11 to 12 cms in length and weighing 18 to 21 gms. Its Crown, nape and head side are brown with tiny buff shaft streaks and very narrow black scaling, dorsal featheringphoto long, brown, with long buff shaft streaks, fluffy rump plain and slightly chestnut, upperwing and tail plain brown with rufescent tinge; face (lores, superciliary area, cheek, ear-coverts, submoustachial area) more rufescent, slightly paler brown than crown and with fine buff streaks, moustachial streak and malar stripe dark brown (commonly forming long double line, but variable); chin and throat buff, shading to brown and buff streaking on elongate feathers of breast and flanks, buffier down middle underparts, browner at sides, with rusty-rufous thighs and vent; iris pale red-brown to brown; bill dark horn-brown, paler at tip; legs pale livid-fleshy, tinged brown or pale purplish-horn. Both the Sexes are similar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. …. ……. . .. … …… ………………………. ………….. ……………….. .. …. …. ……….. … …. ……….. … …. ………… ………….. ………… ………… ….. ………. …………. …….. ……………. …… …. …. ……….. … …. ……….. .. ………… ….. ………. …………. …….. …… The Long-Billed Wren-Babbler is found in the Himalayas from North Eastern India to Southern China. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Found in broadleaf evergreen forest, forest edge, bamboo, secondary growth, at 900 to 2000 mtrs, probably rarely to 2700 mtrs. Usually seen singly or in pairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. …. ……. . .. … …… ………………………. ………….. ……………….. .. …. …. ……….. … …. ……….. … …. ………… ………….. ………… ………… ….. ………. …………. …….. ……………. …… …. …. ……….. … …. ……….. .. ………… ….. ………. …………. …….. …… They feed mainly on invertebrates. Forages on floor and in undergrowth. Skulking; hops on ground and among low vegetation, rummaging among fallen leaves looking for prey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. …. ……. . .. … …… ………………………. ………….. ……………….. .. …. …. ……….. … …. ……….. … …. ………… ………….. ………… ………… ….. ………. …………. …….. ……………. …… …. …. ……….. … …. ……….. .. ………… ….. ………. …………. …….. …… It gives a clear, piercing whistle and Its song is a short (0·4 second) clear whistle, “chiiuuh” or “fyeéér”, smoothly falling in pitch but gaining in volume, given every 2 to 10 seconds; also a similar “fééyew” which begins explosively and only slightly downslurred, quickly becoming much softer and steeply downslurred. When excited, may intersperse song with 1 to 3 quickly repeated “chipÂ’wu” or “chittÂ’wu” phrases. ……….. ….. ………. …… ………….. ………… ………… …. … … …… ………….. ………… ………… ….. ………………….. … ………… ….. ………. …… ………….. …………………….. … ………… ….. ………. …… ………….. ………….. …… ………….. …………………….. … ………… ….. ………. …… ………….. …… ……….. …… ………….. ………… ……….. Description Credit – Birds of the World (The Cornell Lab), Oiseaux, Birda, Animalia, Birds of India | Bird World, Bird Count India & Wiki. |
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