- Turdinus atrigularis
Napothera atrigularis
Identification
18cm. A fairly large, dark babbler with a prominent face pattern:
- Black face, throat and breast with pale buff lores and submoustachial stripe
- Dull buffy brown crown with narrow black scaling
- Bright warm buffy ochre upperparts with heavy black streaking
- Dull rusty uppertail-coverts, dark brown upperwing and tail
- Pale buff mid-breast to belly with black scales, fading on plain buff lower belly and bright rusty on lower flanks and vent
Sexes similar.
Juveniles are more reddish-brown above with heavy blackish streaking and scaling on throat.
Distribution
Endemic to Borneo.
Uncommon in its range.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Also placed in genus Napothera.
Habitat
Primary lowland broadleaf evergreen forest, old secondary forest, also montane forest. Generally up to 500m, some records up to 1220m.
Behaviour
Usually seen in groups of up to 7 birds, keeping close to the ground.
Diet
Feeds probably on small invertebrates.
Breeding
Breeding season December to May in Sabah. One nest which was probably from this species was a big cup of dead leaves, placed low in ginger fronds. It contained two young. No other information.
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. (2025) Black-throated Wren-Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-throated_Wren-Babbler
External Links
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