White-chested Babbler
Loyang

21 Sep 1991

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	698
Date	21 Sep 1991
Location	Loyang
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
Descriptions of the bird observed available in the eBird record, reproduced here: "Small babbler with drab brown upperparts and white chest clearly contrasting with the rest of the plumage.".

Verdict	Accepted / Wild (Verifiable)

References (see all)

References	eBird
Wang & Hails (2007)	Record is absent in source
Lim (2009)	Record is absent 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 698: White-chested Babbler Pellorneum rostratum. Retrieved August 23, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/698/.