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Malacocincla abbotti
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, small invertebrates
Habitat
Lowland forest, secondary growth, bamboo
Range
South and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
3–4 eggs
Incubation period
About 14–15 days
Size
Small (15–16cm)
Wingspan
~19–21cm
Weight
~22–26g
A plain olive-brown babbler with a whitish throat and belly, more often heard than seen as it skulks through dense understorey and bamboo thickets.
Its rich, whistled song is a familiar sound of lowland and disturbed forest, though the bird itself typically stays hidden low in tangled vegetation.
