White-chested Babbler
Turut Track

30 Jul 2004

Historical record: This record was not submitted by observers. It was compiled and made available here as part of the Bird Society of Singapore's effort to make historical records more easily accessible. Click here to read more about this initiative.

General details

Species	White-chested Babbler Pellorneum rostratum
Record ID	694
Date	30 Jul 2004
Location	Turut Track
Count	1 individual
Date added	25 Oct 2021

This is one of 74 accepted records of White-chested Babbler in our database.

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Record accepted.

Committee's view

Background	No descriptions in SINAV 18:3.
Verdict	Accepted / Wild (Unverifiable)

References (see all)

References	SINAV 18:3
Wang & Hails (2007)	Record is absent in source
Lim (2009)	Record is present in source

Revisions to this record

Date revised	Changes made
11 Jan 2024	English name updated from White-chested Babbler to Malayan Swamp Babbler, per IOC 14.1
16 Jul 2025	English name updated from Malayan Swamp Babbler to White-chested Babbler, per IOC AviList v2025

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (2021). Record 694: White-chested Babbler Pellorneum rostratum. Retrieved August 23, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/694/.