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 Taman Negara National Park
White-chested Babbler
Trichastoma rostratum
Abbott's Babbler
Malacocincla abbotti
Sooty-capped Babbler
Malacopteron affine
Black-capped Babbler
Pellorneum capistratum
Rufous-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron magnum
Moustached Babbler
Malacopteron magnirostre
Scaly-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron cinereum
Short-tailed Babbler
Pellorneum malaccense
Brown Fulvetta
Alcippe brunneicauda
Horsfield's Babbler
Malacocincla sepiaria
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 | 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 Taman Negara National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ferruginous Babbler sighting in Taman Negara National Park, based on 305 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ferruginous Babbler in Taman Negara National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Ferruginous Babbler in Taman Negara National Park in our monthly data.