Spotted Elachura
Elachura formosa
- Family
- Elachura (Elachuridae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The spotted elachura or spotted wren-babbler (Elachura formosa) is a species of passerine bird found in the forests of the eastern Himalayas and Southeast Asia. In the past it was included in the babbler genus Spelaeornis as S. formosus, but molecular phylogenetic studies in 2014 provided evidence that it was distinct from the babblers, having no other close living relatives within the passerine bird clade Passerida. This led to the creation of a new family, Elachuridae, to accommodate just one species (a monotypic taxon).
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Range and habitat
Eastern Nepal, northeastern India, and northeastern Bangladesh to southeastern China (Yunnan eastward, patchily, to Fujian and Guangdong), southward to west-central Myanmar, central Laos, and northwestern Vietnam.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Spotted elachura
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
