Alternative name: Bornean Ground-Babbler
- Ptilocichla leucogrammica
Identification
15 - 16cm.
- Olive-brown crown with vague blackish scaling
- Chestnut brown upperparts
- Blackish-chestnut tail
- Chin and throat whitish with tiny black tips and broken malar line
- Head side mottled and streaked
- Underparts blackish with broad white streaks
Sexes similar. Juveniles are less rufescent above than adults.
Distribution
Endemic to Borneo.
Rare and local, highly under pressure of habitat loss. Classified as vulnerable.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Primary broadleaf evergreen forest and peatswamp forest. Found at 40 - 600m.
Behaviour
Feeds on small insects.
Usually seen in pairs or family groups, most time on the ground.
Breeding season probably from February to September. Lays 2 eggs. No other information about breeding.
Resident species.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bornean Wren-Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bornean_Wren-Babbler
