Scientific Name: Pellorneum rostratum
Malay Name: Kekicau-Telunjuk Dada Putih
Chinese Name: 白胸雅鹛
Range: Found from the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo.
Taxonomy: Monotypic.
Size: 15-16.5 cm
Identification: Adult has narrow bill, cold brown upperparts and clean white underparts with grey-washed breast-side. Juvenile looks similar to adult.
Habitat: Forest, swamp forest and mangroves.
Behaviour/Ecology: Feeds on small invertebrates taken from the forest floor, mainly in wet areas.
Local Status: Very rare resident
Conservation Status: Near Threatened (BirdLife International 2016)
- Bird List Revision for August 2020 (Revisions)
- Local extinctions of Singapore birds (Science)
- Status of the Stripe-throated Bulbul in Singapore (Science)
- Checklist Revision for January 2024 (Checklist Revisions)
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (White-chested Babbler)
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Pellorneum rostratum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22715792A94469277.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
Wells, D. R. (1999). The Birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsula (Vol. 1). Academic Press, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Malayan Swamp Babbler. Retrieved on December 9, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/malayan-swamp-babbler.