Family Ground Babblers (Pellorneidae)
Near Threatened
Rufous-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron magnum)
Taxonomy
French: Akalat géant German: Rotscheitel-Zweigdrossling Spanish: Tordina magna
Taxonomy:
Malacopteron magnum
Eyton
, 1839,Peninsular Malaysia
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Subspecies and Distribution
M. m. magnum
Eyton, 1839 – extreme S Myanmar (extreme S Tenasserim), S Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, N Natuna Is and Borneo (except N).
M. m. saba
Chasen & Kloss, 1930 – N Borneo.
Descriptive notes
18–19·5 cm; 20–36 g. Mid-sized olive-brown and greyish hook-billed babbler with dull rufous crown, black nape and rufous-tinged tail. Nominate race has... read more
Voice
Song consists of three main parts: first part a series of clear well-spaced notes, “phu-phu-... read more
Habitat
Primary broadleaf evergreen forest, mixed dipterocarp forest, disturbed and selectively logged... read more
Food and feeding
Insects, including black beetles (Coleoptera), soft greenish insects, grasshoppers (Orthoptera), ants (Formicidae); some seeds. Forages... read more
Breeding
Mar–May in SE Asia; May–Jun on Sumatra; on Borneo, Aug–Sept in Sarawak and Mar, May–Jul and Oct in Sabah. Nest... read more
Movements
Resident.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Currently considered Near Threatened. Uncommon to fairly common from S Myanmar and S Thailand into Peninsular Malaysia; less common than M.... read more
Sometimes thought to be possibly conspecific with M. palawanense. Potential geographic variation in song requires research#R. Two subspecies recognized.