White-chested Babbler

Pellorneum rostratum (Blyth, 1842)

21 gWeight

Busiest months: July · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

White-chested Babbler has been recorded at 84 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kinabatangan River – SukauMalaysia438 records
Menanggol RiverMalaysia430 records
Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia393 records

More places

Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia339 records
Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia260 records
Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia241 records
Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia230 records
Kinabatangan River – Sukau Rainforest LodgeMalaysia189 records
Kinabatangan Wildlife SanctuaryMalaysia152 records
Earth Lodge, Ulu MudaMalaysia141 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Malaysia Thailand Indonesia Singapore Brunei

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

The Malayan swamp babbler (Pellorneum rostratum), previously named the white-chested babbler, is a species of bird in the ground babbler family, Pellorneidae, that is found in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, the Riau Islands, the Lingga Islands and the island of Belitung. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Bornean swamp babbler (Pellorneum macropterum).

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Questions

How big is the White-chested Babbler?

The White-chested Babbler weighs around 21 g.

Where does the White-chested Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Riau and Lingga islands (east of central Sumatra), Belitung (east of southern Sumatra), Borneo, and Banggi (north of northeastern Borneo). It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the White-chested Babbler?

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

Is the White-chested Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-chested Babbler as Near Threatened.

What does the White-chested Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-chested 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: Active on the ground
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Near Threatened

More measurements

Wing: 70 mm
Tail: 47 mm
Bill: 18 mm
Tarsus: 24 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Riau and Lingga islands (east of central Sumatra), Belitung (east of southern Sumatra), Borneo, and Banggi (north of northeastern Borneo)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2