Sooty-capped Babbler
A species of Malacopteron Babblers Scientific name : Malacopteron affine Genus : Malacopteron Babblers
Sooty-capped Babbler, A species of Malacopteron Babblers
Botanical name: Malacopteron affine
Genus: Malacopteron Babblers
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Description General Info
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok 
Description
The sooty-capped babbler (Malacopteron affine) is a member of the family Pellorneidae. The sooty-capped babbler is also known in Malay as rimba tinjau belukar. Its main diet is small insects. It is threatened by habitat loss. 
Size
17 cm
Feeding Habits
Sooty-capped Babbler primarily feed on ants, beetles, and caterpillars, foraging at an average height of 6.5 meters. They glean from foliage, usually in small groups within shorter trees and tangled lianas.
Habitat
The sooty-capped Babbler occupies a range of forested environments, predominantly frequenting the edges and disturbed sections of primary broadleaf evergreen forests, such as those along rivers or trails. It thrives in secondary growth and at the fringe of forests, often in areas with Albizia trees or overgrown plantations of rubber and oil palm. This species adapts well to habitats altered by selective logging and is also associated with peat swamp forests.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Jungle babblers Genus
Malacopteron Babblers Species
Sooty-capped Babbler 
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