Most Scimitar-babbler species are referred as parandel kurulla
The Pomatorhinus melanurus is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
Pomatorhinus melanurus is split from P.horsfieldii (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005; Collar 2006) 63. Pomatorhinus musicus is split from P.ruficollis (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0) 64. Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler, formerly Xiphirhynchus, moved to Pomatorhinus (see Gelang et al 2009) 65. Jabouilleia naungmungensis is a newly described species (Rappole et al. More
ADD: Pomatorhinus melanurus is split from P.horsfieldii (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005; Collar 2006) AS ADD: Robsonius sorsogonensis is split from R.rabori (Collar 2006a) AS ADD: Turdoides huttoni is split from T. caudata (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005) AS ADD: Babax woodi is split from B. lanceolatus (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005) AS ADD: Garrulax treacheri is a split from G. More