Mourning Babbler

Pellorneum malaccense (Hartlaub, 1844)

21 gWeight

The mourning babbler (Pellorneum malaccense), previously the short-tailed babbler, is a species of bird in the ground babbler 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 mourning babbler (Pellorneum malaccense), previously the short-tailed babbler, is a species of bird in the ground babbler family Pellorneidae. It is found in the Malay Peninsula, Anambas Islands, Sumatra, Banyak Islands, Batu Islands, Riau Islands, Lingga Islands and the Natuna Islands. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the glissando babbler (Pellorneum saturatum) and the leaflitter babbler (Pellorneum poliogene).

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Questions

How big is the Mourning Babbler?

The Mourning Babbler weighs around 21 g.

Where does the Mourning Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Anambas Islands (east of Malay Peninsula), Sumatra, Banyak and Batu islands (west of Sumatra), Riau and Lingga islands (east of central Sumatra) and northern Natuna Islands (northwest of Borneo).

Is the Mourning Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Mourning Babbler as Near Threatened.

What does the Mourning Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Mourning Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 21 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Varied
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Near Threatened

More measurements

Wing: 69 mm
Tail: 36 mm
Bill: 18 mm
Tarsus: 30 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Anambas Islands (east of Malay Peninsula), Sumatra, Banyak and Batu islands (west of Sumatra), Riau and Lingga islands (east of central Sumatra) and northern Natuna Islands (northwest of Borneo)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2