Sooty-capped Babbler
Malacopteron affine
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Ground Babblers and Allies (Pellorneidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The sooty-capped babbler (Malacopteron affine) is a member of the family Pellorneidae. It occurs in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand, and Singapore.
The sooty-capped babbler is also known in Malay as rimba tinjau belukar. Its main diet is small insects.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Sooty-capped babbler
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
