Sooty-capped babbler

Malacopteron affine

The sooty-capped babbler 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. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Status: Near threatened
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyPellorneidae
GenusMalacopteron
SpeciesM. affine
Photographed in
Malaysia