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Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler
Stachyris humei (Mandelli, 1873)
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.
Wedge-billed Wren-Babbler (Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler) photographed in the hand after being netted and ringed at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Sikkim wedge-billed babbler or blackish-breasted babbler (Stachyris humei) is a species of bird in the Old World babbler family (Timaliidae). It is named for the Indian state of Sikkim.
It is found in the Indian subcontinent and nearby parts of Southeast Asia. Its range includes Bhutan, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Sikkim wedge-billed babbler; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T11:53:25.720869+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Stachyris humei (Mandelli, 1873)
- Name authority
- (Mandelli, 1873)
- Common name
- Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Genus
- Stachyris
- 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
- genusStachyris Hodgson, 1844
- speciesStachyris humei (Mandelli, 1873)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Stachyris. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| White-necked BabblerStachyris leucotis (Strickland, 1848) | TimaliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chestnut-rumped BabblerStachyris maculata (Temminck, 1836) | TimaliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Snowy-throated BabblerStachyris oglei (Godwin-Austen, 1877) | TimaliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spot-necked BabblerStachyris strialata (S. Müller, 1836) | TimaliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sooty BabblerStachyris herberti (E. C. S. Baker, 1920) | TimaliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-bibbed BabblerStachyris thoracica (Temminck, 1821) | TimaliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-breasted BabblerStachyris grammiceps (Temminck, 1828) | TimaliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grey-throated BabblerStachyris nigriceps Blyth, 1844 | TimaliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-throated BabblerStachyris nigricollis (Temminck, 1836) | TimaliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nonggang BabblerStachyris nonggangensis Zhou F. & Jiang A, 2008 | TimaliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grey-headed BabblerStachyris poliocephala (Temminck, 1836) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Stachyris humei humei (Mandelli, 1873) (Mandelli, 1873) | synonym |
| Sphenocichla humei (Mandelli, 1873) (Mandelli, 1873) | synonym |
| Heterorhynchus humei Mandelli, 1873 Mandelli, 1873 | 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=1282020 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.
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:SZ76M. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.