Short-tailed Babbler

Scientific Name: Pellorneum malaccense
Malay Name: Kekicau Ekor Pendek Biasa
Chinese Name: 短尾雅鹛

Range:
Found from the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo

Taxonomy:
Polytypic. Subspecies are: malaccense, saturatum, poliogene.

Local Subspecies: malaccense

Size: 13.5-15.5 cm

Identification:
Adult has short tail, black moustachial, grey ear-coverts, white throat and long pink feet. Juvenile resembles adult but has browner head-sides.

Similar looking species: Abbott's Babbler, Moustached Babbler

Habitat: Tropical moist lowland forests.

Behaviour/Ecology: Forages in the understory and on the forest floor for insects.

Local Status: Uncommon resident.

Conservation Status: Near Threatened (BirdLife International 2021)

Location: Central Catchment Forest.

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Short-tailed Babbler at Range Link. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

Short-tailed Babbler at Sime Forest. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

Short-tailed Babbler at Range Link. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

Short-tailed Babbler at Range Link. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

Short-tailed Babbler at Range Link. Photo Credit: Francis Yap