Moustached Babbler
Malacopteron magnirostre
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies)
- GenusMalacopteron (Malacopteron Babblers)
- SpeciesMalacopteron magnirostre (Moustached Babbler)
About the Moustached Babbler
The moustached babbler (Malacopteron magnirostre) is a species of bird in the ground babbler family Pellorneidae. The species is also known as the brown-headed babbler or brown-headed tree-babbler. This species has two subspecies, the nominate race M. m. magnirostre and the subspecies M. m. cinereocapilla (Salvadori, 1868). A third subspecies, flavum, from the Anamba Islands, is sometimes recognised but is usually merged into the nominate race. The specific name magnirostre comes from the Latin magnus for big and rostris for billed. The name for the subspecies cinereocapilla comes from the Latin cinereus for ash/ashy and capillus for headed.
The moustached babbler is found in Sundaland. The nominate race is found in southern Myanmar and Thailand through Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, and the subspecies M. m. cinereocapilla is endemic to Borneo. Formerly, it could be found in the forests of Singapore, but it is now likely extinct there.
Its natural habitat is tropical moist primary lowland forests, peatswamp forest, secondary forest, logged forests and old rubber plantations, from 915 m (3,002 ft), rarely to 1,200 m (3... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Taman Negara National Park
Sooty-capped Babbler
Malacopteron affine
Rufous-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron magnum
Scaly-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron cinereum
Grey-breasted Babbler
Malacopteron albogulare
Abbott's Babbler
Malacocincla abbotti
Black-capped Babbler
Pellorneum capistratum
Ferruginous Babbler
Trichastoma bicolor
Short-tailed Babbler
Pellorneum malaccense
White-chested Babbler
Trichastoma rostratum
Brown Fulvetta
Alcippe brunneicauda
Horsfield's Babbler
Malacocincla sepiaria
Striped Wren-Babbler
Kenopia striata
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 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 12 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Moustached Babbler in Taman Negara National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Moustached Babbler sighting in Taman Negara National Park, based on 346 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Moustached Babbler in Taman Negara National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Moustached Babbler in Taman Negara National Park in our monthly data.