Grey-headed Babbler – calls and social organisation

“Saw up to 6 Grey-headed Babblers (Stachyris poliocephala) together in a social foraging or family group (information on social organisation limited). Images were poor (below) due to thick canopy but birds were observed for some time with calls frequently heard.

“The classic call – a “chit-tiwi-wioo-iwee” (Robson) followed by an intense “high-pitched rattle” (Wells) can be heard below. The ‘high-pitched rattle’ was a response call.

“Waveform and sonogram are shown above.”

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
9th July 2016

Location: Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: Trail along primary jungle

Addendum: Another image of the the Grey-headed Babbler (Stachyris poliocephala) photographed at the foothills of the primary jungle at Taiping, Perak, Malaysia on 18th February 2019.