Sooty-capped babbler explained

The sooty-capped babbler (Malacopteron affine) is a member of the family Pellorneidae. It occurs in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand, and Singapore.^[1]

The sooty-capped babbler is also known in Malay as rimba tinjau belukar. Its main diet is small insects.

It is threatened by habitat loss.

There are two subspecies:

• M. a. affine (Blyth, 1842) – Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Banyak Islands, Bangka Islands
• M. a. phoeniceum Deignan, 1950 – Borneo

Notes and References

1. Web site: Babblers, scimitar babblers, ground babblers, Alcippe fulvettas – IOC World Bird List . 2023-01-27 . www.worldbirdnames.org.