Rufous-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron magnum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies)
- GenusMalacopteron (Malacopteron Babblers)
- SpeciesMalacopteron magnum (Rufous-crowned Babbler)
The rufous-crowned babbler (Malacopteron magnum) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-crowned Babbler sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park
Sooty-capped Babbler
Malacopteron affine
Scaly-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron cinereum
Moustached Babbler
Malacopteron magnirostre
Sumatran Babbler
Pellorneum buettikoferi
Black-capped Babbler
Pellorneum capistratum
Short-tailed Babbler
Pellorneum malaccense
Ferruginous Babbler
Trichastoma bicolor
White-chested Babbler
Trichastoma rostratum
Abbott's Babbler
Malacocincla abbotti
Horsfield's Babbler
Malacocincla sepiaria
Marbled Wren-Babbler
Napothera marmorata
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-crowned Babbler in Way Kambas National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-crowned Babbler sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-crowned Babbler in Way Kambas National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-crowned Babbler in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.