Kenot get a clean shot, I kenot identify this. Need help...

Need help to ID this. Not sure whether this is White-chested Babbler (Trichastoma rostratum)

Thanks in advance...

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Can describe the habitat?
The White-chested Babbler normally stay very near to riversides or streams.
Also White-chested Babbler has clean white below but yours shows brownish... I guess is either Abbott's or Horsfield's Babbler

this one taken in Perdik, Ulu Langat.

makus wrote:Can describe the habitat?
The White-chested Babbler normally stay very near to riversides or streams.
Also White-chested Babbler has clean white below but yours shows brownish... I guess is either Abbott's or Horsfield's Babbler

Haha, at another forum I already told him must be something within Abbott's, Horsfield's and Short-tailed type of Babbler, now split as a same genus from some others. But does not match throat for Short-tailed, so must have been Abbott's or Horsfield's. How good if the calls are heard........

I would suggest Horsfield's due to the short-tailed appearance, and from what can be seen of the head.

digdeep1962 wrote:I would suggest Horsfield's due to the short-tailed appearance, and from what can be seen of the head.

Dave, I think this is not Horsfield's because the size is smaller. I had seen Horsfield's last weekend and got few shot of it. I can't locate this bird again last week.

It's a Horsfield's, bro wahoo, Abbott's tail is longer. If you wanna get Abbott's, try opposite the fishpond behind the house.

yee11 wrote:It's a Horsfield's, bro wahoo, Abbott's tail is longer. If you wanna get Abbott's, try opposite the fishpond behind the house.

size is smaller than Horsfield's la bradehh, so I think cannot be a Horsfield's..

Hahaha......May be you're right, but I'm sure it's not white chested babbler. for your info, Abbott is bigger than Horsfield.

Can you post your pics of Horsfield's wahoo, for comparison?

digdeep1962 wrote:Can you post your pics of Horsfield's wahoo, for comparison?

Sure, here it is:

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Thanks,

Having seen them, I still think this is Horsfield's!

Dave

I had seen both white-chested and Horsfield's babbler. base on the physical size, I think this is white-chested babbler.

thanks for helping!

wahoo wrote:I had seen both white-chested and Horsfield's babbler. base on the physical size, I think this is white-chested babbler.

thanks for helping!

I guess you must be changing your mind now...... hehehehe

My white-chested can be seen at [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] I still go for the Horsfield's

ooo I see, the white is obvious on the chest area.. thanks..