Alternative name: White-throated Babbler
- Malacopteron albogulare
Identification
With 14.5 - 16cm a small and rather inconspicuous Babbler:
- Dark grey head
- Small, blackish-grey bill
- White supercilium and throat
- White underparts with pale grey breastband and rufous flanks
- Relatively short tail
Flycatcher-like appearance.
Juveniles display yellowish lower mandible.
Distribution
Found in Southeast Asia. Very locally on Peninsular Malaysia, more common on Borneo and Sumatra.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies recognized[1]:
The species is also placed in the monotypic genus Ophrydornis and called Ophrydornis albogularis. However, this name is not accepted by most authorities.
Habitat
Found in understorey of broadleaf evergreen forest. Also in swampy areas of forest and in lightly logged forest.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on insects, mainly ants and hoppers.
Usually seen singly or in pairs, not in bird waves. Forages close to the ground.
Breeding
Breeding season from July to August in Sumatra, from May to June in Borneo. No other information.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- 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. (2021) Grey-breasted Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Grey-breasted_Babbler
