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Abbott’s Babbler
Malacocincla abbotti
Abbott's Babbler (Malacocincla abbotti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Abbott’s Babbler (Malacocincla abbotti) is a member of the Pellorneidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 26.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pellorneidae Ground Babblers
- Genus Malacocincla
- Species abbotti
Where it lives
Nepa and eastern Indian Pen. to Vietnam, Sumatra, Belitung (east of southern Sumatra), Bawean (north of eastern Java) and Borneo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Abbott’s Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Abbott’s Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Abbott’s Babbler (Malacocincla abbotti) belongs to the Pellorneidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Nepa and e Indian Pen. to Vietnam, Sumatra, Belitung (e of s Sumatra), Bawean (n of e Java) and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 4.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Abbott’s Babbler?
The Abbott’s Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 26.8 g.
Where does the Abbott’s Babbler live?
The Abbott’s Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Nepa and e Indian Pen. to Vietnam, Sumatra, Belitung (e of s Sumatra), Bawean (n of e Java) and Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Abbott’s Babbler belong to?
The Abbott’s Babbler (Malacocincla abbotti) belongs to the Pellorneidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Abbott’s Babbler eat?
The Abbott’s Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Abbott’s Babbler migrate?
The Abbott’s Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Abbott’s Babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Abbott’s Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Abbott’s Babbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Abbott’s Babbler's range?
The Abbott’s Babbler has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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