Horsfield's Babbler
Malacocincla sepiaria
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies)
- GenusMalacocincla
- SpeciesMalacocincla sepiaria (Horsfield's Babbler)
About the Horsfield's Babbler
Horsfield's babbler (Malacocincla sepiaria) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
The common name commemorates the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield. Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
Black-capped Babbler
Pellorneum capistratum
Short-tailed Babbler
Pellorneum malaccense
Temminck's Babbler
Pellorneum pyrrogenys
White-chested Babbler
Trichastoma rostratum
Ferruginous Babbler
Trichastoma bicolor
Sooty-capped Babbler
Malacopteron affine
Black-throated Wren-Babbler
Napothera atrigularis
Scaly-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron cinereum
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 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Horsfield's Babbler in Sepilok?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Horsfield's Babbler sighting in Sepilok, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Horsfield's Babbler in Sepilok?
July has the highest sighting rate for Horsfield's Babbler in Sepilok in our monthly data.