Order - Passeriformes
Family - Pellorneidae (Ground Babblers)
Family - Pellorneidae (Ground Babblers)
Sooty-capped Babbler
Malacopteron affine
纯色树鹛 (chún-sè shù-méi)
Malay : Kekicau-Cangkuk Ubun Gelap
Japanese : ズグロチャイロチメドリ (zu-guro cha-iro chime-dori)
Kanji 日語漢字 : 頭黒茶色知目鳥
Extent of Occurrence (resident/breeding) : 2,900,000km²
Migratory Status : Not a Migrant
Breeding Endemic : No
Extent of Occurrence (resident/breeding) : 2,900,000km²
Migratory Status : Not a Migrant
Breeding Endemic : No
Size : 15–17 cm; 14–21 g
Subspecies (2) and Distribution
- Malacopteron affine affine (Blyth, 1842, Singapore)
– Southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra (including Banyak Islands and Bangka. - Malacopteron affine phoeniceum (Deignan, 1950, Segah River [at ca. lat. 2° 12' N., long. 117° 06' E.], Borneo)
– Borneo.
Distribution Map
Malacopteron affine ssp. affine
Date : 14 July 2019
Date : 14 July 2019
Location : Hutan Simpan Kekal Lenggor, Daerah Mersing, Johor
Malacopteron affine ssp. affine
Date : 21 October 2017
Date : 21 October 2017
Location : Hutan Simpan Kekal Lenggor, Daerah Mersing, Johor
Malacopteron affine ssp. affine
Date : 21 October 2017
Date : 21 October 2017
Location : Hutan Simpan Kekal Lenggor, Daerah Mersing, Johor

Malacopteron affine ssp. affine
Date : 21 October 2017
Date : 21 October 2017
Location : Hutan Simpan Kekal Lenggor, Daerah Mersing, Johor
Malacopteron affine ssp. affine
Date : 27 August 2017
Date : 27 August 2017
Location : Hutan Simpan Kekal Lenggor, Daerah Mersing, Johor
Malacopteron affine ssp. affine
Date : 27 August 2017
Date : 27 August 2017
Location : Hutan Simpan Kekal Lenggor, Daerah Mersing, Johor
Malacopteron affine ssp. affine
Date : 27 August 2017
Date : 27 August 2017
Location : Hutan Simpan Kekal Lenggor, Daerah Mersing, Johor
Malacopteron affine ssp. affine
Date : 06 August 2017
Date : 06 August 2017
Location : Taman Negara Pahang (Kuala Tahan), Daerah Jerantut, Pahang
Date : 15 October 2016
Location : Taman Negara Pahang (Sungai Relau), Merapoh, Daerah Lipis, Pahang









