Sooty-capped Babbler

Malacopteron affine (Blyth, 1842)

17 gWeight

The sooty-capped babbler (Malacopteron affine) is a member of the family Pellorneidae.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand

Sooty-capped Babbler has been recorded at 56 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia980 records
Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia642 records
Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia373 records

More places

Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia360 records
Hutan Simpan LenggorMalaysia246 records
Gomantong Cave & forest reserveMalaysia232 records
Deramakot Forest ReserveMalaysia208 records
Tabin Wildlife ReserveMalaysia204 records
Taman Negara NP – Sungai RelauMalaysia174 records
Taman Negara NP – Swamp Loop & Tahan HideMalaysia163 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Malaysia Indonesia Thailand Brunei

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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

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Questions

How big is the Sooty-capped Babbler?

The Sooty-capped Babbler weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Sooty-capped Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Banyak (west of northern Sumatra), Bangka (east of southern Sumatra) and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.