Where can you see a Short-tailed Babbler?

The Short-tailed Babbler occurs in 5 countries, including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei.

What does a Short-tailed Babbler sound like?

You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Short-tailed Babbler on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Short-tailed Babbler?

The Short-tailed Babbler is most easily confused with the Brown-capped Babbler, the Javan Black-capped Babbler and the Buff-breasted Babbler.

Is the Short-tailed Babbler endangered?

The Short-tailed Babbler is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Short-tailed Babbler

Pellorneum malaccense

Ground Babblers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Short-tailed Babbler (Pellorneum malaccense) is a rare ground babbler found in 5 countries. The mourning babbler, previously the short-tailed babbler, is a species of bird in the ground babbler family Pellorneidae.

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Short-tailed Babbler (Pellorneum malaccense), photo 1 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Short-tailed Babbler (Pellorneum malaccense), photo 2 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Short-tailed Babbler (Pellorneum malaccense), photo 3 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Short-tailed Babbler (Pellorneum malaccense), photo 4 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Short-tailed Babbler (Pellorneum malaccense), photo 5 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Short-tailed Babbler (Pellorneum malaccense), photo 6 — Photo: 陳德範（Chen, De-Fan） · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Short-tailed Babbler (Pellorneum malaccense), photo 7 — Photo: 陳德範（Chen, De-Fan） · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Short-tailed Babbler (Pellorneum malaccense), photo 8 — Photo: 陳德範（Chen, De-Fan） · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Short-tailed Babbler (Pellorneum malaccense), photo 9 — Photo: 陳德範（Chen, De-Fan） · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Short-tailed Babbler (Pellorneum malaccense), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Zac Peterson, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Short-tailed Babbler

The mourning babbler, previously the short-tailed babbler, is a species of bird in the ground babbler family Pellorneidae. It is found in the Malay Peninsula, Anambas Islands, Sumatra, Banyak Islands, Batu Islands, Riau Islands, Lingga Islands and the Natuna Islands. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the glissando babbler and the leaflitter babbler.

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What the Short-tailed Babbler sounds like

Recording: Gordon Lowy · CC0 · via xeno-canto

Recording: chito · CC0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Malaysia Singapore Thailand Indonesia Brunei

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Short-tailed Babbler look like?: The mourning babbler, previously the short-tailed babbler, is a species of bird in the ground babbler family Pellorneidae.
Where can you see a Short-tailed Babbler?: The Short-tailed Babbler occurs in 5 countries, including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei.
What does a Short-tailed Babbler sound like?: You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Short-tailed Babbler on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Short-tailed Babbler?: The Short-tailed Babbler is most easily confused with the Brown-capped Babbler, the Javan Black-capped Babbler and the Buff-breasted Babbler.
Is the Short-tailed Babbler endangered?: The Short-tailed Babbler is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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