Malayan Black-capped Babbler

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Malayan Black-capped Babbler (<em>Pellorneum nigrocapitatum</em>) is a species of Ground Babblers (<em>Pellorneidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Malayan Black-capped Babbler (Pellorneum nigrocapitatum) is a species of Ground Babblers (Pellorneidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pellorneum; binomial: Pellorneum nigrocapitatum; authority: (Eyton, 1839).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Pellorneum nigrocapitatum is split from P. capistratum on the basis of pronounced vocal, plumage and genome-wide differences (Puan et al. 2020; Eaton et al. 2021, HBW/BirdLife).

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