NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Naung Mung Scimitar Babbler
Napothera naungmungensis (Rappole, Renner, Shwe & Sweet, 2005)
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 Naung Mung scimitar babbler (Napothera naungmungensis) is a bird in the family Pellorneidae, described as new to science in 2005. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the closely related short-tailed scimitar babbler.
The Naung Mung scimitar babbler is found in temperate rainforest on steep, sub-Himalayan hillsides. It was discovered in February 2004 in far northern Myanmar, and is named after the village of Naung Mung, the closest settlement to its discovery site.
It is believed to be fairly common within its range.
Wikipedia contributors, Naung Mung scimitar babbler; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T12:44:03.999033+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Napothera naungmungensis (Rappole, Renner, Shwe & Sweet, 2005)
- Name authority
- (Rappole, Renner, Shwe & Sweet, 2005)
- Common name
- Naung Mung Scimitar Babbler
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Genus
- Napothera
- 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
- familyPellorneidae Vigors & Delacour, 1946
- genusNapothera G. R. Gray, 1842
- speciesNapothera naungmungensis (Rappole, Renner, Shwe & Sweet, 2005)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Napothera. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| White-throated Wren-BabblerNapothera pasquieri (Delacour & Jabouille, 1930) | PellorneidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eyebrowed Wren-BabblerNapothera epilepidota (Temminck, 1828) | PellorneidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Jabouilleia danjoui naungmungensis Rappole, Renner, Shwe & Sweet, 2005 Rappole, Renner, Shwe & Sweet, 2005 | synonym |
| Jabouilleia naungmungensis Rappole, Renner, Shwe & Sweet, 2005 Rappole, Renner, Shwe & Sweet, 2005 | 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=1282053 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:QNJ93. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.