Rufous-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron magnum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies)
- GenusMalacopteron (Malacopteron Babblers)
- SpeciesMalacopteron magnum (Rufous-crowned Babbler)
Closest Relatives at Khao Luang National Park
Moustached Babbler
Malacopteron magnirostre
Scaly-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron cinereum
Black-capped Babbler
Pellorneum capistratum
Puff-throated Babbler
Pellorneum ruficeps
Abbott's Babbler
Malacocincla abbotti
Short-tailed Babbler
Pellorneum malaccense
Brown Fulvetta
Alcippe brunneicauda
Ferruginous Babbler
Trichastoma bicolor
Buff-breasted Babbler
Pellorneum tickelli
Streaked Wren-Babbler
Napothera brevicaudata
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
Alcippe poioicephala
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-crowned Babbler in Khao Luang National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Rufous-crowned Babbler sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous-crowned Babbler in Khao Luang National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-crowned Babbler in Khao Luang National Park in our monthly data.