Malayan Black-capped Babbler
Pellorneum nigrocapitatum
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- Ground Babblers and Allies (Pellorneidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Malayan black-capped babbler (Pellorneum nigrocapitatum) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.
It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Bangka Island, Belitung and North Natuna. This species, the Javan black-capped babbler (P. capistratum) and the Bornean black-capped babbler (P. capistratoides) were formerly considered conspecific, but were split from it in 2021. Together they were called the black-capped babbler.
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Range and habitat
Malayan Peninsula, Sumatra, and Bangka, Belitung and North Natuna Islands.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Malayan black-capped babbler
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
