White-chested Babbler
Trichastoma rostratum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies)
- GenusTrichastoma
- SpeciesTrichastoma rostratum (White-chested Babbler)
About the White-chested Babbler
The Malayan swamp babbler (Pellorneum rostratum), previously named the white-chested babbler, is a species of bird in the ground babbler family, Pellorneidae, that is found in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, the Riau Islands, the Lingga Islands and the island of Belitung. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Bornean swamp babbler (Pellorneum macropterum).
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. 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 Taman Negara National Park
Ferruginous Babbler
Trichastoma bicolor
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 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-chested Babbler in Taman Negara National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-chested Babbler sighting in Taman Negara National Park, based on 134 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-chested Babbler in Taman Negara National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for White-chested Babbler in Taman Negara National Park in our monthly data.