Abbott’s Babbler

Abbott’s Babbler

Scientific Name: Malacocincla abbotti

Malay Name: Kekicau-Belukar Biasa

Chinese Name: 阿氏雅鹛

Range: Found from Nepal, Northeast India, mainland Southeast Asia, Sumatra to Borneo.

Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: abbotti, krishnarajui, williamsoni, obscurior, altera, olivacea, concreta, baweana.

Local Subspecies: olivacea

Size: 15-16.5 cm

Identification: Nondescript babbler with brownish plumage, bright rufous-buff lower flanks and vent, whitish throat, greyish supercilium, red eyes and rather large bill.

Similar looking species: Mourning Babbler, Moustached Babbler

Habitat: Forest, secondary growth and suitable wooded areas.

Behaviour/Ecology: Usually seen singly or in pairs foraging near the ground for insects and small invertebrates.

Local Status: Uncommon resident

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)

Location: Central Catchment Forest, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Dairy Farm Nature Park, Pulau Ubin, SBWR, West Coast Park and Sentosa.

Featured articles:

Abbott’s Babbler at West Coast Park. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Abbott’s Babbler at Venus Drive. Photo Credit: Con Foley
Abbott’s Babbler at Old Upper Thomson Road. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Abbott’s Babbler at Pulau Ubin. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Abbott’s Babbler at Venus Drive. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Abbott’s Babbler at Venus Drive with a recently caught insect. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Abbott’s Babbler at Venus Drive. Photo Credit: Con Foley
External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Abbott's Babbler)

References:

BirdLife International. (2016). Malacocincla abbotti. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22715811A94470132.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.). Abbott's Babbler. Retrieved on November 1, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/abbotts-babbler.

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