- Stachyris poliocephala
Identification
13 - 14.5 cm (5-5¾ in).
- Dark grey hood with white lines on crown and throat.
- Chestnut below and above
- Stout blackish-grey bill
- Legs grey-olive to light brown
Sexes similar, juveniles paler.
Distribution
Found from southern Thailand to peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.
Uncommon to fairly common in its range.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Proposed subspecies diluta (peninsular Malaysia) and pulla (northeast Sumatra) not recognized by most authorities.
Habitat
Primary evergreen forest and secondary evergreen forest. Also in lightly logged forest, upland heath forest, bamboo thickets and overgrown rubber plantations. Lowlands up to at least 1220m in Borneo, 900m in Sumatra and 760m on mainland Asia.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on insects, sometimes fruit.
Forages mainly on forest floor and lower and middle storeys.
Breeding
Breeding season May to September in Thailand and peninsular Malaysia, January to February in Sumatra and April to September in Borneo. The nest is a compact cup or dome, made of fine roots and fibres and placed well concealed on the ground. Lays 2 white eggs.
Movements
Resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-headed Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-headed_Babbler
