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Gray-hooded Babbler

Babblers

Cyanoderma bicolor

Also known as: Grey-hooded Babbler

Basic stats

Diet

Insects

Habitat

Forest understorey

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Clutch size

2–3 eggs (typical for small babblers)

Incubation period

About 14–16 days (typical for small babblers)

Size

Small (14cm)

Wingspan

~17–19cm

Weight

~14–18g

A small babbler with chestnut wing patches contrasting against otherwise grey-brown plumage, found in the forest understorey, often in mixed-species flocks.

Forages low in dense vegetation for insects, typically staying close to the ground and easily overlooked despite fairly bold wing markings.

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