Birds
File:Napothera danjoui - Forest Botial-Jarvis - 385764596.jpeg

Short-tailed Scimitar-Babbler

Short-tailed Scimitar-Babbler

100
1 day ago
Not yet spotted on Fladder
Spotted
The Annam Wren-Babbler is a small, secretive babbler endemic to the Annamite mountain range of Vietnam and Laos. It is characterized by its skulking behavior and preference for dense, damp forest undergrowth.
Where to spot
Endemic to the Annamite mountain range, specifically central and southern Vietnam and adjacent Laos. Inhabits dense montane evergreen forests, often in damp areas with thick undergrowth and bamboo.
How to spot
Listen carefully for its soft, often repeated, hooting or trilling calls coming from deep within the vegetation. Look for slow, deliberate movements on the forest floor. Binoculars are essential for glimpsing its camouflaged form.
When to spot
Resident year-round. Most active in the early morning and late afternoon. Observation is challenging due to its reclusive nature and dense habitat.
File:Napothera danjoui - Forest Botial-Jarvis - 385764596.jpeg
File:Napothera danjoui - Forest Botial-Jarvis - 385764602.jpeg
File:Napothera danjoui - Forest Botial-Jarvis - 385764619.jpeg
File:Napothera danjoui - Forest Botial-Jarvis - 385764634.jpeg
File:Napothera danjoui - Forest Botial-Jarvis - 385764596.jpeg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Napothera danjoui - Forest Botial-Jarvis - 385764602.jpeg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Napothera danjoui - Forest Botial-Jarvis - 385764619.jpeg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Napothera danjoui - Forest Botial-Jarvis - 385764634.jpeg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This species often forages in pairs or small family groups, communicating with soft chirps and rustling sounds as they meticulously search the leaf litter for food.
Loading...

Spotted

Recently spotted
12 (Seen in the last 3 months)
Last spotted
1 day ago

Monthly observations

No observations
Loading...
Nothing spotted yet

Also interesting

100

Sumatran Wren-Babbler

Ground Babblers and Allies
File:Pellorneum capistratum 1838.jpg
100

Javan Black-capped Babbler

Ground Babblers and Allies
100

White-throated Wren-Babbler

Ground Babblers and Allies
File:Kenopia striata - Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova (1874) (18222903488) (cropped).jpg
100

Striped Wren-Babbler

Ground Babblers and Allies
100

Annam Limestone Babbler

Ground Babblers and Allies
File:Rufous-vented Prinia (Laticilla burnesii) (24769757207).jpg
100

Rufous-vented Grass Babbler

Ground Babblers and Allies
File:Falcated Wren-Babbler Ptilocichla falcata.jpg
100

Falcated Wren-Babbler

Ground Babblers and Allies
File:Schoeniparus variegaticeps - James Eaton - 337839262.jpeg
100

Gold-fronted Fulvetta

Ground Babblers and Allies
File:Turdinus marmoratus.jpg
100

Marbled Wren-Babbler

Ground Babblers and Allies
File:Turdinus atrigularis.jpg
100

Black-throated Wren-Babbler

Ground Babblers and Allies