About Pomatorhinus erythrogenys Vigors, 1832
Pomatorhinus erythrogenys Vigors, 1832, commonly called the rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler, has an olive-brown upper body, with rusty colouring on the sides of its face, head, thighs, and flanks. Its belly is mostly white, and males and females look identical. It has a long, decurved beak shaped like a scimitar. This species is distributed from the Himalayas to Myanmar. It lives in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, as well as subtropical or tropical moist montane forest habitats, at elevations up to 2,600 m (8,500 ft). In ecology, the bird feeds mostly on the forest floor and in low canopy, and forms small groups. Its diet includes insects, grubs and seeds. Its calls include a mellow, fluty whistle, a two-noted "CUE..PE...CUE..pe" call that the bird's mate replies to with a single note, guttural alarm calls, and a liquid contact note. This species is generally quite noisy.
