| Chin Hills wren-babbler | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Timaliidae |
| Genus: | Spelaeornis |
| Species: | S. oatesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Spelaeornis oatesi (Rippon, 1904) | |
| Synonyms | |
Spelaeornis chocolatinus oatesi | |
The Chin Hills wren-babbler (Spelaeornis oatesi) is a bird species in the family Timaliidae. It was until recently considered a subspecies of the long-tailed wren-babbler; the IUCN for example started recognizing it as distinct species in 2008. [2]
It is found in India and Myanmar. Its natural habitat are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is therefore classified as a Species of Least Concern by the [IUCN. [1] [2]
