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[[Image:0176b Black capped Babbler Mulu.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|tony.saw|tony.saw}}<br />[[Mulu National Park]], Sarawak, [[Borneo]], September 2011]]
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[[Image:Javan Black-capped Babbler by Jeff Hopkins.jpeg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Jeff+Hopkins|Jeff Hopkins}}<br />Carita Forest, [[Java]], [[Indonesia]], July 29, 2023]]
;[[:Category:Pellorneum|Pellorneum]] capistratum
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;[[Category:Pellorneum]] [[:Category:Pellorneum|Pellorneum]] capistratum
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
16 - 17cm. A babbler with a striking head pattern.
 
16 - 17cm. A babbler with a striking head pattern.
 
* Black crown and nape
 
* Black crown and nape
* Supercilium from above lores to behind eye deep orange-rufous becoming buffy white in nominate. ''Morelli'' and ''capistratoides'' with white supercilium, grey in ''nigrocapitatum''.
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* Supercilium from above lores to behind eye deep orange-rufous becoming buffy white in nominate.  
* Lores pale grey, ear-coverts orange-tinged in nominate, blackish in ''capistratoides'' and ''morelli'', grey with black moustachial stripe in ''nigrocapitatum''
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* Lores pale grey, ear-coverts orange-tinged  
 
* White throat
 
* White throat
 
* Chestnut back, wings and tail
 
* Chestnut back, wings and tail
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Sexes similar. Juveniles have browner cap and orange-rufous throat
 
Sexes similar. Juveniles have browner cap and orange-rufous throat
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
Found from extreme south [[Burma]] and [[Thailand]] to the [[Malay Peninsula]] and on [[Borneo]], [[Sumatra]] and [[Java]].<br />
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Found in [[Java]], [[Indonesia]].
Common in parts of its range.
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==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
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[[Javan Black-capped Babbler]], [[Malayan Black-capped Babbler]] and [[Bornean Black-capped Babbler]] were formerly considered a single species, the Black-capped Babbler.
 
====Subspecies====
 
====Subspecies====
There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>:
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This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species[[#References|[1]]].
* ''P. c. nigrocapitatum'' in extreme south [[Burma]], extreme south [[Thailand]], the [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Sumatra]], Bangka, Belitung and north Natuna Islands.
 
* ''P. c. morelli'' in north [[Borneo]] (Sabah) and Banggi Island
 
* ''P. c. capistratoides'' in west, central and south [[Borneo]]
 
* ''P. c. capistratum'' on [[Java]], [[Indonesia]]
 
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
Moist lowland forests, dense vegetation. Up to 760 m on mainland [[Asia]], 1300m in [[Java]] and 1400m in [[Borneo]].
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Moist lowland forests, dense vegetation. Up to 1300 m in [[Java]].
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
Usually seen singly or in pairs. Foraging on ground, walking along the leaf litter. Seldom seen more than 0.5m above ground.<br />
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Usually seen singly or in pairs. Foraging on ground, walking along the leaf litter. Seldom seen more than 0.5m above ground.
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Resident species.
 
Resident species.
 
====Diet====
 
====Diet====
 
Feeds on insects, spiders, worms and snails.
 
Feeds on insects, spiders, worms and snails.
 
====Breeding====
 
====Breeding====
Breeding season from May to June in [[Borneo]], February to April and August to December in [[Java]], April to June on the [[Malay Peninsula]]. The nest is an untidy cup made of dead leaves, twigs and coarse fern roots. It's placed on the ground, sheltered by leaves or up to 0.6m above the ground in a spiny palm or a bush. Lays 2 eggs.<br />
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Breeding season from February to April and August to December in [[Java]]. The nest is an untidy cup made of dead leaves, twigs and coarse fern roots. It's placed on the ground, sheltered by leaves or up to 0.6m above the ground in a spiny palm or a bush. Lays 2 eggs.<br />
 
==References==
 
==References==
#{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#{{Ref-HBWVol12}}
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#{{Ref-Clements6thOct23}}#{{Ref-GillDonskerRasmussen24V14.2}}#{{Ref-HBWVol12}}
 
{{ref}}
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
Search the Gallery using the scientific name:
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{{GSearch|"Pellorneum capistratum" {{!}} "Javan Black-capped Babbler"}}  
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Search the Gallery Using the common name:
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{{GSearch|"Black-capped Babbler"}}
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Pellorneum]]
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[[Category:Birds]]

Latest revision as of 19:14, 23 November 2024

Photo by Jeff Hopkins
Carita Forest, Java, Indonesia, July 29, 2023
Pellorneum capistratum

Identification

16 - 17cm. A babbler with a striking head pattern.

  • Black crown and nape
  • Supercilium from above lores to behind eye deep orange-rufous becoming buffy white in nominate.
  • Lores pale grey, ear-coverts orange-tinged
  • White throat
  • Chestnut back, wings and tail
  • Orange-rufous underparts
  • Black bill
  • Grey legs and feet

Sexes similar. Juveniles have browner cap and orange-rufous throat

Distribution

Found in Java, Indonesia.

Taxonomy

Javan Black-capped Babbler, Malayan Black-capped Babbler and Bornean Black-capped Babbler were formerly considered a single species, the Black-capped Babbler.

Subspecies

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Moist lowland forests, dense vegetation. Up to 1300 m in Java.

Behaviour

Usually seen singly or in pairs. Foraging on ground, walking along the leaf litter. Seldom seen more than 0.5m above ground.

Resident species.

Diet

Feeds on insects, spiders, worms and snails.

Breeding

Breeding season from February to April and August to December in Java. The nest is an untidy cup made of dead leaves, twigs and coarse fern roots. It's placed on the ground, sheltered by leaves or up to 0.6m above the ground in a spiny palm or a bush. Lays 2 eggs.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
  3. Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422

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