Black-capped Babbler
Pellorneum capistratum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies)
- GenusPellorneum (Typical Ground Babblers)
- SpeciesPellorneum capistratum (Black-capped Babbler)
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 →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
Short-tailed Babbler
Pellorneum malaccense
Temminck's Babbler
Pellorneum pyrrogenys
White-chested Babbler
Trichastoma rostratum
Ferruginous Babbler
Trichastoma bicolor
Sooty-capped Babbler
Malacopteron affine
Black-throated Wren-Babbler
Napothera atrigularis
Scaly-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron cinereum
Horsfield's Babbler
Malacocincla sepiaria
Brown Fulvetta
Alcippe brunneicauda
Rufous-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron magnum
Moustached Babbler
Malacopteron magnirostre
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-capped Babbler in Sepilok?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Babbler sighting in Sepilok, based on 485 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-capped Babbler in Sepilok?
July has the highest sighting rate for Black-capped Babbler in Sepilok in our monthly data.