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Javan black-capped babbler

Pellorneum capistratum (Temminck, 1823)

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The javan black-capped babbler (Pellorneum capistratum) is a species in the family Pellorneidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 25 g to 25.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Javan black-capped babbler (Pellorneum capistratum)
Photo: W.A. Djatmiko ( Wie146 ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the javan black-capped babbler

Weight
25.1 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the javan black-capped babbler live?

Not recorded

What is the javan black-capped babbler?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Javan black-capped babbler (Pellorneum capistratum) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

It is endemic to the island of Java in Indonesia. The Malayan black-capped babbler (P. nigrocapitatum) and the Bornean black-capped babbler (P. capistratoides) were both formerly considered conspecific, but were split from it in 2021.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

From the Wikipedia article “Javan black-capped babbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Javan_black-capped_babbler&oldid=1345014924), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the javan black-capped babbler endangered?

The javan black-capped babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the javan black-capped babbler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPellorneidae
  6. genusPellorneum
  7. SpeciesPellorneum capistratum (Temminck, 1823)

Synonyms Myiothera capistrata, Pellorneum capistratum capistratum

Other names and names in other languages (41)
  • Black-capped babblerEnglish
  • Black-capped babbler (rufous-browed)English
  • Rufous-browed babblerEnglish
  • matinera de casc negreCatalan
  • timálie černotemennáCzech
  • preblyn corundduWelsh
  • Sortkronet DrosseltimalieDanish
  • Java Sortkronet DrosseltimalieDanish
  • JavaerddrosslingGerman
  • Rotbrauen-ErddrosslingGerman
  • Schwarzkappen-ErdtimalieGerman
  • SchwarzkappenerdtimalieGerman
  • nigraĉapa pelorneoEsperanto
  • Tordina coronirufaSpanish
  • Tordina CoroninegraSpanish
  • maaviidakkotimaliFinnish
  • Akalat de JavaFrench
  • Akalat à calotte noireFrench
  • Turdinule de JavaFrench
  • riđotrbi drozdaljCroatian
  • Pelanduk topi-hitamIndonesian
  • Garrulo dai sopraccigliItalian
  • ズグロジチメドリJapanese
  • juodakepurė dirvinė timalijaLithuanian
  • Burung Rimba Kopiah HitamMalay
  • ZwartkapjungletimaliaDutch
  • Javaanse ZwartkapjungletimaliaDutch
  • rusttimalNorwegian
  • dżunglak czarnogłowyPolish
  • tordina-javanesaPortuguese
  • tordina-coroada-de-javaPortuguese
  • Рыжебровая тимелия-говорушкаRussian
  • Черношапочная земляная тимелияRussian
  • dudroš tmavohlavýSlovak
  • svartkronad timaliaSwedish
  • นกจาบดินหัวดำThai
  • Kara Başlı ArdıçesmeriTurkish
  • баблер білобровийUkrainian
  • 黑冠幽鶥Chinese
  • 黑冠幽鶥Chinese
  • 黑冠幽鹛Chinese

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Relatives of the javan black-capped babbler

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the javan black-capped babbler?

An adult javan black-capped babbler weighs 25.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the javan black-capped babbler endangered?

The javan black-capped babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the javan black-capped babbler?

The javan black-capped babbler (Pellorneum capistratum) belongs to the family Pellorneidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{javan_black_capped_babbler_2026,
  title = {Javan black-capped babbler (Pellorneum capistratum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/javan-black-capped-babbler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}