Scientific Name: Mixornis gularis
Malay Name: Kekicau-Berjalur Biasa
Chinese Name: 纹胸鹛
Range: Found from Indian subcontinent to southern China and Southeast Asia
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: rubicapilla, ticehursti, sulphureus, lutescens, kinneari, saraburiensis, versuricola, condorensis, connectens, archipelagicus, inveteratus, gularis, woodi.
Local Subspecies: gularis
Size: 12.5-14 cm
Identification: Adult has rufous crown, wings and tail, olive-brown back/mantle and yellowish head-sides and underparts with broad streaks at throat and breast. Juvenile looks plainer/paler than adult.
Similar looking species: Chestnut-winged Babbler
Habitat: Forest and wooded area.
Behaviour/Ecology: Gregarious and forages near the ground.
Local Status: Very common resident
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
Location: Central Catchment Forest, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Dairy Farm Nature Park, Bukit Batok Nature Park, Singapore Botanic Gardens and Sentosa.
- Bird List Revision for August 2020 (Revisions)
- A Year at Jelutong Tower (Birders' Stories)
- Top 10 most observed birds in Singapore and the region (Science)
- Bird Calls of Singapore (Birders' Stories)
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Pin-striped Tit-Babbler)
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Mixornis gularis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22735162A95104150.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.). Pin-striped Tit-Babbler. Retrieved on June 19, 2025 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/pin-striped-tit-babbler.