About Malacopteron affine (Blyth, 1842)
Scientific Classification
The sooty-capped babbler, scientifically named Malacopteron affine (Blyth, 1842), is a species in the Pellorneidae bird family.
Geographic Range
It is found in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand, and Singapore.
Common Name
In the Malay language, this species is called rimba tinjau belukar.
Diet
Its primary diet consists of small insects.
Conservation Threat
The sooty-capped babbler is currently threatened by habitat loss.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized: M. a. affine (Blyth, 1842), which is distributed across the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, the Banyak Islands, and the Bangka Islands; and M. a. phoeniceum Deignan, 1950, which is found on Borneo.
