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Sooty-capped Babbler Malacopteron affine Scientific name definitions

Nigel Collar and Craig Robson
Version: 1.1 — Published October 22, 2024
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Introduction

This account summarizes the life history of the Sooty-capped Babbler, including information relating to its identification, systematics, distribution, habitat, diet, vocalizations, breeding ecology, and conservation status.

Subspecies


SUBSPECIES

Malacopteron affine affine Scientific name definitions

Distribution

Southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra (including Banyak Islands and Bangka; 2).


SUBSPECIES

Malacopteron affine phoeniceum Scientific name definitions

Distribution

Borneo.
Distribution of the Sooty-capped Babbler - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Sooty-capped Babbler

Recommended Citation

Collar, N. and C. Robson (2024). Sooty-capped Babbler (Malacopteron affine), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, E. de Juana, and S. M. Billerman, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.socbab1.01.1
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