Abbott's Babbler
Malacocincla abbotti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies)
- GenusMalacocincla
- SpeciesMalacocincla abbotti (Abbott's Babbler)
About the Abbott's Babbler
Abbott's babbler (Malacocincla abbotti) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is widely distributed along the Himalayas in South Asia and extending into the forests of Southeast Asia. They are short-tailed and stout birds which forage in pairs in dense undergrowth close to the ground and their presence is indicated by their distinctive calls.
Abbott's babbler was described by the English zoologist Edward Blyth in 1845 and given the binomial name Malacocincla abbotti. The genus name Malacocincla combines the Ancient Greek malakos meaning "soft" with modern Latin cinclus, meaning "thrush"; referring to the birds' full and drooping plumage. The specific name abbotti was chosen by Blyth to honour the specimen collector, Lieutenant Colonel J. R. Abbott (1811–1888), who served in British India as Assistant Commissioner of the Arakan from 1837 to 1845. Blyth erected the new genus Malacocincla for this species, but subsequent workers placed the species in Turdinus and Trichastoma. A revision reinstated its placement in Malacocincla in 1985. A 2001 study confirmed the cohesiveness of the Trichastoma group but a 2012 study shows that M. abbotti and M. sepiaria are... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Taman Negara National Park
Horsfield's Babbler
Malacocincla sepiaria
Sooty-capped Babbler
Malacopteron affine
Black-capped Babbler
Pellorneum capistratum
Rufous-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron magnum
Moustached Babbler
Malacopteron magnirostre
Ferruginous Babbler
Trichastoma bicolor
Scaly-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron cinereum
Short-tailed Babbler
Pellorneum malaccense
White-chested Babbler
Trichastoma rostratum
Brown Fulvetta
Alcippe brunneicauda
Striped Wren-Babbler
Kenopia striata
Puff-throated Babbler
Pellorneum 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 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 10 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 12 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 13 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 14 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 15 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Abbott's Babbler in Taman Negara National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Abbott's Babbler sighting in Taman Negara National Park, based on 487 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Abbott's Babbler in Taman Negara National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Abbott's Babbler in Taman Negara National Park in our monthly data.