Scaly-crowned Babbler

Scaly-crowned Babbler

Malacopteron cinereum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Khao Luang National Park
5 Verified records at Khao Luang National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The scaly-crowned babbler (Malacopteron cinereum) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-crowned Babbler sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Luang National Park

Moustached Babbler
LC

Moustached Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacopteron magnirostre

30–40% · Possible
Rufous-crowned Babbler
NT

Rufous-crowned Babbler

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Malacopteron magnum

<5% · Rare
Black-capped Babbler
LC

Black-capped Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum capistratum

40–50% · Likely
Puff-throated Babbler
LC

Puff-throated Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum ruficeps

40–50% · Likely
Abbott's Babbler
LC

Abbott's Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Malacocincla abbotti

30–40% · Possible
Short-tailed Babbler
NT

Short-tailed Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pellorneum malaccense

20–30% · Possible
Brown Fulvetta
NT

Brown Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe brunneicauda

<5% · Rare
Ferruginous Babbler

Ferruginous Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trichastoma bicolor

<5% · Rare
Buff-breasted Babbler
LC

Buff-breasted Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum tickelli

Insufficient data
Streaked Wren-Babbler

Streaked Wren-Babbler

Bird

Napothera brevicaudata

Insufficient data
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
LC

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe poioicephala

Insufficient data
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
2 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
3 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
4 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
5 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
6 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
7 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
8 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
9 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scaly-crowned Babbler in Khao Luang National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-crowned Babbler sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scaly-crowned Babbler in Khao Luang National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Scaly-crowned Babbler in Khao Luang National Park in our monthly data.

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