Scaly-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron cinereum) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernInvertebratesForestCup nestSmall · 18 g

Scaly-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron cinereum), photo 1 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Scaly-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron cinereum), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Rongrong Angkaew, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Scaly-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron cinereum), photo 3 — Photo: (c) ꦥꦤ꧀ꦗꦶꦒꦸꦱ꧀ꦠꦶꦄꦏ꧀ꦧꦂ, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Scaly-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron cinereum), photo 4 — Photo: (c) zr217, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Scaly-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron cinereum), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Scaly-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron cinereum), photo 6 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Scaly-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron cinereum), photo 7 — Photo: (c) zr217, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Scaly-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron cinereum), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Scaly-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron cinereum), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Rongrong Angkaew, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Scaly-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron cinereum), photo 10 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

About the Scaly-crowned Babbler

The scaly-crowned babbler is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

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Where the Scaly-crowned Babbler lives

Regular range

Malaysia Vietnam Thailand Cambodia Indonesia Brunei Laos

When to see the Scaly-crowned Babbler

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Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Moustached BabblerMalacopteron magnirostreThe moustached babbler is 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs between 16–25 g (0.56–0.88 oz).

Sooty-capped BabblerMalacopteron affineThe sooty-capped babbler is a member of the family Pellorneidae.

Rufous-crowned BabblerMalacopteron magnumThe rufous-crowned babbler is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

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