Temminck's Babbler (Pellorneum pyrrogenys)
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Temminck's Babbler

Pellorneum pyrrogenys (Temminck, 1827)

23 gWeight

Temminck's babbler (Pellorneum pyrrogenys) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Temminck's Babbler has been recorded at 25 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia820 records
  2. Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia201 records
  3. Mount TrusmadiMalaysia187 records
More places
  1. Kinabalu Park – Silau Silau TrailMalaysia107 records
  2. Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia100 records
  3. Crocker Range NP – Rafflesia Information CentreMalaysia86 records
  4. Carita Forest ReserveIndonesia84 records
  5. Kinabalu Park – Hill LodgeMalaysia74 records
  6. Borneo Highland ResortMalaysia59 records
  7. Borneo Jungle Girl CampMalaysia50 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaIndonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Temminck's babbler (Pellorneum pyrrogenys) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in Borneo and Java. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

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Questions

How big is the Temminck's Babbler?

The Temminck's Babbler weighs around 23 g.

Where does the Temminck's Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Java and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Temminck's Babbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and July (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Temminck's Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Temminck's Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Temminck's Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Temminck's Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
23 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
65 mm
Tail
54 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

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

Range

Oriental: montane Java and Borneo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
Genus
Pellorneum

Other birds in the genus Pellorneum

Puff-throated BabblerPuff-throated BabblerPellorneum ruficepsBrown-capped BabblerBrown-capped BabblerPellorneum fuscocapillusMarsh BabblerMarsh BabblerPellorneum palustreMalayan Black-capped BabblerMalayan Black-capped BabblerPellorneum nigrocapitatumJavan Black-capped BabblerJavan Black-capped BabblerPellorneum capistratumBornean Black-capped BabblerBornean Black-capped BabblerPellorneum capistratoidesMourning BabblerMourning BabblerPellorneum malaccenseGlissando BabblerGlissando BabblerPellorneum saturatumLeaflitter BabblerLeaflitter BabblerPellorneum poliogeneAshy-headed BabblerAshy-headed BabblerPellorneum cinereicepsSpot-throated BabblerSpot-throated BabblerPellorneum albiventreBuff-breasted BabblerBuff-breasted BabblerPellorneum tickelli
Temminck's Babbler

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