Black-capped Babbler

Black-capped Babbler

Pellorneum capistratum

Silhouette: Rachael Joakim · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Bako National Park
2 Verified sightings at Bako National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,861 Verified sightings across all 12 parks From 2019 to 2026
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Black-capped Babbler

The Javan black-capped babbler (Pellorneum capistratum) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is endemic to the island of Java in Indonesia. The Malayan black-capped babbler (P. nigrocapitatum) and the Bornean black-capped babbler (P. capistratoides) were both formerly considered conspecific, but were split from it in 2021.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It forages in the understory of forests. It is sedentary. Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
3 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
4 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
5 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
6 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
7 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
8 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
9 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
10 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
11 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
12 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
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