Abbott's Babbler

Abbott's Babbler
File:Abbotts Babbler (Malacocincla abbotti).png
In Shatchari, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
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Species:	M. abbotti
Binomial name
Malacocincla abbotti Blyth, 1845
Synonyms
Trichastoma abbotti Turdinus abbotti

Abbott's Babbler (Malacocincla abbotti) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is widely distributed along the Himalayas in South Asia and extending into the forests of Southeast Asia. They are short-tailed and stout birds which forage in pairs in dense undergrowth close to the ground and detected by their calls.

Other names

Common Brown Babbler.

Description

File:MalacocinclaAbbottiFBI.png

Head showing the strong bill

Similar species

Behaviour

Abbott's Babbler usually moves around in pairs close to the ground.

Diet

Calls

Reproduction

Distribution/habitat

References

External links

• Call recordings on Xeno-Canto
• Images and videos

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File:Paw 1.png This article is part of Project Aves, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each bird, including made-up species. This article is part of Project Passeriformes, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each passerine, including made-up species. This article is part of Project Pellorneidae, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each ground babbler, including made-up species.