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 2016)
Location: Central Catchment Forest.
Photos:
External Links:
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Photos: Oriental Bird Images
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Short-tailed Babbler)
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Trichastoma malaccense. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. Downloaded on 2 September 2021
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.