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Alternative names: Rail-babbler; Malay Rail-Babbler; Malay Scrub-robin

Photo by chrisli
Malaysia, October 2016
Eupetes macrocerus

Identification

28 - 30cm (11-11¾ in). An unmistakable species:

  • Long neck and tail
  • Broad white supercilium extending down side of neck
  • Broad black line from bill base and lores through and below orbit and along neck side
  • Azure patch on side of neck below black line
  • Chestnut-red crown, nape and hindneck
  • Golden-brown to ochraceous buff plumage
  • borneensis with richer brown head and much redder upperparts and tail

Sexes similar, juveniles are duller than adults.

Distribution

Found from south Thailand south on the Malay Peninsula, on Sumatra and Borneo.
Scarce to fairly common in its range.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

Two subspecies accepted[1]:

For the taxonomic placement of this species see the genus page.

Habitat

Primary forest and logged forest with closed canopy. Also in swamp-forest and heath-forest. Found from lowlands up to 1060m in Malaysia and 900m in Sumatra and Borneo.

Behaviour

Highly terrestrial, usually seen walking on forest floor. Runs away if disturbed rather than flying.

Diet

Feeds on insects.

Breeding

Breeding season from January to June. The nest is a shallow cup made of plant fibres. One was described placed on top of accumulated dead leaves among leaf stalks of a ground plant. Lays 2 eggs.

Movements

Resident species.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. 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

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