The Short-tailed
Babbler (Malacocincla
malaccensis) is a species of bird in
the family Pellorneidae.It is
found in Peninsular Malaysia,Singapore, and Thailand as
well as the islands of Sumatra and Borneo (and
some of the smaller surrounding islands).
Its natural habitat is
tropical moist lowland forests. The species is generally solitary,
not joining larger mixed-species flocks, instead foraging as singles or pairs.
They forage in the understory on the ground on a variety of insects including
beetles, grasshoppers, and ants. Like other babblers they will use their foot
to grasp food items, an unusual behaviour for passerine birds.
The Short-tailed Babbler is locally common at a number
of places within its range but is considered near-threatened due to the loss of lowland forest in its range. ( Source by: Wikipedia )
