Spiny babbler
| Spiny babbler | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Turdoides |
| Species: | T. nipalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Turdoides nipalensis (Hodgson, 1836) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Timalia nipalensis | |
The spiny babbler (Turdoides nipalensis; Nepali: काँडे भ्याकुर) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family. It is found only in the middle hills of Nepal This animal was for the first time in the history found in Nepal by Miraj Adhikari. Sadly, this animal is about to go extinct.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Turdoides nipalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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