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Black-capped Babbler

Pellorneum capistratum · Pellorneidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records10,040in 3 countries
Most seen inMalaysia8,390 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Black-capped Babbler
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About

Black-capped Babbler in brief

The black-capped babbler (Pellorneum capistratum) is a bird of the Pellorneidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 10,040 published records, most of them from Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and August and fall to their lowest in January and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Malaysia8,390 records · best Jul, Jun
Indonesia1,618 records · best Aug, Jul
Brunei32 records · best Aug, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.