Wildlifeof Bhutan
Spotted Elachura
Babblers, Laughingthrushes & White-eyes
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Elachura formosa
Basic stats
Habitat
Forests of the eastern Himalayas and Southeast Asia
Range
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal and Vietnam
Size
10cm including its short tail
The spotted elachura, or spotted wren-babbler, is a passerine found in the forests of the eastern Himalayas and Southeast Asia, in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal and Vietnam. It measures 10cm including its short tail (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is dark brown all over with a rufous wing and tail, white speckles across the body, and black barring on the wings and tail. It was placed in a new family, Elachuridae, to accommodate just this one species. The source read gives no diet or breeding information, so none is stated.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Spotted Elachura live in?
- Forests of the eastern Himalayas and Southeast Asia
- Where is the Spotted Elachura found?
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal and Vietnam
- How big is the Spotted Elachura?
- 10cm including its short tail