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Grey-breasted Babbler
Malacopteron albogulare
Grey-breasted Babbler (Malacopteron albogulare) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Grey-breasted Babbler (Malacopteron albogulare) is a member of the Pellorneidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 16.5 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 albogulare
Where it lives
Malay Pen., Sumatra, Batu Is. (west of central Sumatra), Lingga Is. (east of central Sumatra) and Borneo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-breasted 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 Grey-breasted Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-breasted Babbler (Malacopteron albogulare) is a species of bird in the Pellorneidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Batu Is. (w of c Sumatra), Lingga Is. (e of c Sumatra) and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 597,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-breasted Babbler?
The Grey-breasted Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 16.5 g.
Where does the Grey-breasted Babbler live?
The Grey-breasted Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Batu Is. (w of c Sumatra), Lingga Is. (e of c Sumatra) and Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey-breasted Babbler belong to?
The Grey-breasted Babbler (Malacopteron albogulare) belongs to the Pellorneidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-breasted Babbler eat?
The Grey-breasted Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-breasted Babbler migrate?
The Grey-breasted Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-breasted 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 Grey-breasted Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-breasted 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 Grey-breasted Babbler's range?
The Grey-breasted Babbler has a mapped global range of about 597,000 km².
Conservation
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