Black-browed Babbler (Malacocincla perspicillata)
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Black-browed Babbler

Malacocincla perspicillata (Bonaparte, 1850)

26 gWeight

The black-browed babbler (Malacocincla perspicillata) is a songbird species in the family Pellorneidae.

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The black-browed babbler (Malacocincla perspicillata) is a songbird species in the family Pellorneidae. The species is endemic to Borneo. Only a single specimen collected in the nineteenth century was known, until the species was rediscovered in Borneo in 2020.

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Questions

How big is the Black-browed Babbler?

The Black-browed Babbler weighs around 26 g.

Where does the Black-browed Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southern Kalimantan (southern Borneo).

Is the Black-browed Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-browed Babbler as Near Threatened.

What does the Black-browed Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-browed Babbler in?

It belongs to the family Ground Babblers (Pellorneidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
26 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
87 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: southern Kalimantan (southern Borneo)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
Genus
Malacocincla

Other birds in the genus Malacocincla

Abbott's BabblerAbbott's BabblerMalacocincla abbottiHorsfield's BabblerHorsfield's BabblerMalacocincla sepiariaIndian GrassbirdIndian GrassbirdGraminicola bengalensisChinese GrassbirdChinese GrassbirdGraminicola striatusLarge Wren-BabblerLarge Wren-BabblerTurdinus macrodactylusMarbled Wren-BabblerMarbled Wren-BabblerTurdinus marmoratusBlack-throated Wren-BabblerBlack-throated Wren-BabblerTurdinus atrigularisSooty-capped BabblerSooty-capped BabblerMalacopteron affineGrey-breasted BabblerGrey-breasted BabblerMalacopteron albogulareScaly-crowned BabblerScaly-crowned BabblerMalacopteron cinereum
Black-browed Babbler

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