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Rufous-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron magnum
Rufous-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron magnum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Rufous-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron magnum) is a member of the Pellorneidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 27.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pellorneidae Ground Babblers
- Genus Malacopteron
- Species magnum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-crowned Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rufous-crowned Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron magnum) is a member of the Pellorneidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 7 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 667,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-crowned Babbler?
The Rufous-crowned Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 27.2 g.
Where does the Rufous-crowned Babbler live?
The Rufous-crowned Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rufous-crowned Babbler belong to?
The Rufous-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron magnum) belongs to the Pellorneidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-crowned Babbler eat?
The Rufous-crowned Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-crowned Babbler migrate?
The Rufous-crowned Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-crowned Babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Rufous-crowned Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-crowned Babbler — including its subsong — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rufous-crowned Babbler's range?
The Rufous-crowned Babbler has a mapped global range of about 667,000 km².
Conservation
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