Javan black-capped babbler explained

The Javan black-capped babbler (Pellorneum capistratum) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.It is endemic to the island of Java in Indonesia. The Malayan black-capped babbler (P. nigrocapitatum) and the Bornean black-capped babbler (P. capistratoides) were both formerly considered conspecific, but were split from it in 2021.^[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

Diet

It forages in the understory of forests.^[2]

Behavior

It is sedentary.

References

• Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Updates – IOC World Bird List. 28 May 2021. en-US.
2. Garg . Kritika M . Chattopadhyay . Balaji . Cros . Emilie . Tomassi . Suzanne . Benedick . Suzan . Edwards . David P . Rheindt . Frank E . 2021-12-06 . Island Biogeography Revisited: Museomics Reveals Affinities of Shelf Island Birds Determined by Bathymetry and Paleo-Rivers, Not by Distance to Mainland . Molecular Biology and Evolution . 39 . 1 . msab340 . 10.1093/molbev/msab340 . 34893875 . 0737-4038. 8789277 .