Temminck's Babbler

Pellorneum pyrrogenys

Small, rather drab babbler of lowland and foothill forests. Can be difficult to see in the shadowy forest floor and dense undergrowth it often forages in; listen for its song, a repetitive series of descending notes: “wi’DEW, wi’DEW!” Calls include a nasal, rising trill. If seen, note the overall warm brown body, white throat, and dark crown. Face color varies, ranging from gray to cinnamon-brown.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Pellorneum pyrrogenys
Authority
(Temminck, 1827)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Pellorneidae
Genus
Pellorneum

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
declining

Photos

Distribution

Bird Calls

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