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Crossley's Babbler

Crossley's Babbler

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Crossley's Babbler is a highly secretive and elusive bird endemic to Madagascar's humid montane forests. It has a plain brown plumage, often with a rufous tinge, and a pale bill.
Where to spot
Endemic to the humid montane forests of eastern Madagascar, typically at higher elevations.
How to spot
Requires extreme patience and quiet observation in dense montane forest undergrowth. Focus on listening for its distinctive, low-pitched 'whoo-hoo-hoo' or 'bob-bob-bob' calls. It rarely shows itself in the open.
When to spot
Resident year-round in its restricted montane habitat. Extremely difficult to observe.
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Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Mystacornis crossleyi 3613399.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This species is notoriously difficult to observe due to its shy nature and preference for dense undergrowth, making its unique calls often the only indication of its presence.
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