Spot-throated Babbler
NameSpot-throated Babbler
Common NameSpot-throated Babbler
Scientific NamePellorneum ruficeps
FamilyPellorneidae
Wingspan (cm)20
Length (cm)16
Weight (g)21.5
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are plain olive-brown, contrasting with a rufous-chestnut crown and nape. Underparts are paler, buffy-white, with prominent dark streaking or spotting on the throat and upper breast. It has a pale eye-ring and a relatively short, slender bill.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations include a rapid, chattering 'churr-churr-churr' or a series of clear, whistled notes, often repeated, used to communicate within its dense habitat.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound across a wide range in Southeast Asia, from the Himalayas in India and Nepal, through Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, to Peninsular Malaysia and parts of Indonesia.
Identifying Featuresrufous crown, spotted throat, plain olive-brown upperparts, pale eye-ring, secretive behavior
Description
A small, secretive babbler found in dense undergrowth and forest floors. It is characterized by its plain brown body, a distinctive rufous crown, and a pale throat heavily streaked or spotted with dark markings.
