About the Moustached Babbler
The moustached babbler 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.
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The moustached babbler is 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs between 16–25 g (0.56–0.88 oz). The plumage is dull brown above and whitish below. The crown is olive-brown in the nominate race, with a grey loral stripe and moustachial stripe.
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Where the Moustached Babbler lives
When to see the Moustached Babbler
Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Scaly-crowned BabblerMalacopteron cinereumThe scaly-crowned babbler is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.
Rufous-crowned BabblerMalacopteron magnumThe rufous-crowned babbler is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.
Sooty-capped BabblerMalacopteron affineThe sooty-capped babbler is a member of the family Pellorneidae.
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