Wildlifeof Thailand
Scaly-crowned Babbler
Pellorneidae
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Malacopteron cinereum
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates
Habitat
Lowland rainforest
Range
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
Scale-like crown markings distinguish this small Sundaic babbler, which forages close to the rainforest floor (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Scaly-crowned Babbler eat?
- Invertebrates
- What habitat does the Scaly-crowned Babbler live in?
- Lowland rainforest
- Where is the Scaly-crowned Babbler found?
- Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo