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Javan Black-capped Babbler
Pellorneum capistratum
Javan Black-capped Babbler (Pellorneum capistratum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Javan Black-capped Babbler (Pellorneum capistratum) is a member of the Pellorneidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 25.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pellorneidae Ground Babblers
- Genus Pellorneum
- Species capistratum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Javan Black-capped Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Javan Black-capped Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Javan Black-capped Babbler (Pellorneum capistratum) is a member of the Pellorneidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Java.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 122,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Javan Black-capped Babbler?
The Javan Black-capped Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 25.1 g.
Where does the Javan Black-capped Babbler live?
The Javan Black-capped Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Java, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Javan Black-capped Babbler belong to?
The Javan Black-capped Babbler (Pellorneum capistratum) belongs to the Pellorneidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Javan Black-capped Babbler eat?
The Javan Black-capped Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Javan Black-capped Babbler migrate?
The Javan Black-capped Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Javan Black-capped Babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Javan Black-capped Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Javan Black-capped Babbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Javan Black-capped Babbler's range?
The Javan Black-capped Babbler has a mapped global range of about 122,000 km².
Conservation
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