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Ferruginous Babbler

Babblers

Pellorneum bicolor

Basic stats

Diet

Insects

Habitat

Lowland and swamp forest understorey

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Clutch size

2 eggs (typical for small babblers)

Incubation period

About 14–16 days (typical for small babblers)

Size

Small (17cm)

Wingspan

~20–22cm

Weight

~25–32g

A babbler with rich rufous-brown ('ferruginous') plumage overall, found in lowland forest understorey and swamp forest.

Forages low in dense vegetation for insects, generally quiet and easily overlooked among similarly coloured undergrowth.

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