Bornean Black-capped Babbler - BirdForum Opus

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Photo by tony.saw
Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, September 2011

Pellorneum capistratoides

Identification

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

• Black crown and nape
• Supercilium from above lores to behind eye white
• Lores pale grey, ear-coverts blackish
• 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 on Borneo, 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

Clements recognizes these subspecies[1]:

• P. c. capistratoides in west, central and south Borneo
• P. c. morelli in north Borneo (Sabah) and Banggi Island

Habitat

Moist lowland forests, dense vegetation. Up to 1400m in Borneo.

Behaviour

Breeding

Breeding season from May to June in Borneo.

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/

• List of references

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