Ferruginous Babbler
Trichastoma bicolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies)
- GenusTrichastoma
- SpeciesTrichastoma bicolor (Ferruginous Babbler)
About the Ferruginous Babbler
The ferruginous babbler (Pellorneum bicolor) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Winkler, D. W.; S. M. Billerman; I. J. Lovette (2020). "Family Pellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies)". Birds of the World Online. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
White-chested Babbler
Trichastoma rostratum
Black-capped Babbler
Pellorneum capistratum
Short-tailed Babbler
Pellorneum malaccense
Temminck's Babbler
Pellorneum pyrrogenys
Sooty-capped Babbler
Malacopteron affine
Black-throated Wren-Babbler
Napothera atrigularis
Scaly-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron cinereum
Horsfield's Babbler
Malacocincla sepiaria
Brown Fulvetta
Alcippe brunneicauda
Rufous-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron magnum
Moustached Babbler
Malacopteron magnirostre
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ferruginous Babbler in Sepilok?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ferruginous Babbler sighting in Sepilok, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ferruginous Babbler in Sepilok?
July has the highest sighting rate for Ferruginous Babbler in Sepilok in our monthly data.