Scientific Name: Malacopteron magnirostre
Malay Name: Kekicau-Cangkuk Bermisai
Chinese Name: 须树鹛
Range:
Found from the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo
Taxonomy:
Polytypic. Subspecies are: magnirostre, cinereocapilla.
Local Subspecies: magnirostre
Size: 16.5-18 cm
Identification:
Adult has rather uniform olive-brown crown and mantle, greyish head-sides, distinctive dark moustachial stripe, whitish underparts with vague streaking across breast and strongly rufescent tail. Juvenile has indistinct moustachial and pinkish lower mandible.
Similar looking species: Abbott’s Babbler, Short-tailed Babbler
Habitat: Forest
Behaviour/Ecology: Forages at the lower mid-stratum and understorey of forests.
Local Status: Very rare resident. Possibly extirpated.
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
Location: Central Catchment Forest. Last confirmed sighting of one bird was in 1993 at MacRitchie Reservoir.
Photos:
External Links:
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Photos: Oriental Bird Images
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Malacopteron magnirostre. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. Downloaded on 2 September 2021
Robson, C. (2008). A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia. New Holland Publishers.
Wells, D. (1999). Birds of Thai-Malay Peninsula. Academic Press.