Black Babbler
Melanocichla lugubris
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTimaliidae (Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies)
- GenusMelanocichla
- SpeciesMelanocichla lugubris (Black Babbler)
1 Verified sightings at Kerinci Seblat National Park From 2019 to 2026
3 Verified sightings across all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)
About the Black Babbler
The black laughingthrush (Melanocichla lugubris) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in highland forests in the Thai-Malay Peninsula and on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Until recently, it usually included the bare-headed laughingthrush as a subspecies.
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Recent sightings of Black Babbler in Kerinci Seblat National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park
LC
Gray-throated Babbler
Stachyris nigriceps
LC
Spot-necked Babbler
Stachyris strialata
LC
Gray-headed Babbler
Stachyris poliocephala
NT
White-necked Babbler
Stachyris leucotis
Chestnut-winged Babbler
Stachyris erythroptera
NT
Black-throated Babbler
Stachyris nigricollis
LC
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Culicicapa ceylonensis
LC
White-throated Fantail
Rhipidura albicollis
LC
Sumatran Treepie
Dendrocitta occipitalis
LC
Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus
LC Endemic
Shiny Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus melanurus
Black-and-crimson Oriole (Javan)
Oriolus cruentus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |