Least ConcernRareEndemicInvertebratesForestMedium · 94 g
About the Malia
The malia is a medium-sized babbler-like passerine. It has an olive-green plumage, yellowish head and chest, and pinkish-brown bill. The young is duller than the adult. It is the only member of the genus Malia.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Broad-tailed GrassbirdSchoenicola platyurusThe uniform brown upperparts with a broad, round-tipped and long graduated tail are distinctive features of this bird.
Grauer's Swamp WarblerBradypterus graueriGrauer's swamp warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.
Sulawesi Bush WarblerLocustella castaneaThe Sulawesi bush warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.
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