Discovery of Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler(Sphenocichla humei) in Medog, Tibet, China
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Faculty of Forestry,Southwest Forestry University; Institute of Eastern-Himalaya Biodiversity Research, Dali University,Institute of Eastern-Himalaya Biodiversity Research, Dali University,Institute of Eastern-Himalaya Biodiversity Research, Dali University

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    The Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler or Blackish-breasted Babbler(Sphenocichla humei), has been discovered and photographed during a field survey in Medog(Motuo)County, Nyingchi Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China(29°35′45″N,95°28′25″E, alt. 1437m, Fig. 1). This is the first record of this species in China except the disputed area occupied by India. This species, together with Cachar Wedge-billed Babbler(S. roberti, Fig. 2)were once considered as two subspecies of Wedge-billed Babbler Sphenocichla humei sensu lato, but has been upgraded to a full species based on distinct morphology and vocalisations.

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ZHAO Chao, FAN Peng-Fei, XIAO Wen. 2015. Discovery of Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler(Sphenocichla humei) in Medog, Tibet, China. Chinese Journal of Zoology, 50(1): 141-144.

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  • Received:November 24,2014
  • Revised:January 06,2015
  • Adopted:January 04,2015
  • Online: January 15,2015
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