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Bar-winged Wren-Babbler
Spelaeornis troglodytoides (J. Verreaux, 1871)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The bar-winged wren-babbler (Spelaeornis troglodytoides) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, and Myanmar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
There are variations among the populations and three subspecies are named.
sherriffi Kinnear, 1934 from eastern Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh
indiraji Ripley et al., 1991 from Arunachal Pradesh (Namdapha National Park) which is named after Indira Gandhi.
souliei Oustalet, 1898 - northern Arunachal Pradesh (NE India) Myanmar and S China
Wikipedia contributors, Bar-winged wren-babbler; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:56:45.966974+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Spelaeornis troglodytoides (J. Verreaux, 1871)
- Name authority
- (J. Verreaux, 1871)
- Common name
- Bar-winged Wren-Babbler
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Genus
- Spelaeornis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTimaliidae Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
- genusSpelaeornis A. David & Oustalet, 1877
- speciesSpelaeornis troglodytoides (J. Verreaux, 1871)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Spelaeornis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Mishmi Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis badeigularis Ripley, 1948 | TimaliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tawny-breasted Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis longicaudatus (F. Moore, 1854) | TimaliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous-throated Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis caudatus (Blyth, 1845) | TimaliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Naga Wren-BabblerSpelaeornis chocolatinus (Godwin-Austen & Walden, 1875) | TimaliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pnoepyga troglodytoides J. Verreaux, 1871 J. Verreaux, 1871 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=563052 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6Z8S2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.