Wildlifeof Sumatra
Malaysian Rail-Babbler
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Eupetes macrocerus
Basic stats
Habitat
Floor of primary forest
Range
Malay Peninsula and Sumatra (nominate form); Borneo (borneensis)
The rail-babbler, or Malaysian rail-babbler, is a brown and pied, rail-like, ground-living bird and the only species in its genus and family. It lives on the floor of primary forest in the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra (the nominate subspecies) and Borneo (subspecies borneensis). It is distantly related to the African rockfowl, and its population has decreased (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Malaysian Rail-Babbler live in?
- Floor of primary forest
- Where is the Malaysian Rail-Babbler found?
- Malay Peninsula and Sumatra (nominate form); Borneo (borneensis)