Pellorneum capistratum
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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. It forages in the understory of forests. It is sedentary. Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Babbler sighting in Way Kambas National Park on a given day, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 91st most-seen of the 205 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Babbler in Way Kambas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month. That is one of Way Kambas National Park's driest months, with about 120 mm of rain against 370 mm in March. November to February have too few records to rate.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-capped Babbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
4th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Black-capped Babbler sightings, Way Kambas National Park ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 40%), Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 30%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Pellorneum
The closest relatives of the Black-capped Babbler that you can see in Way Kambas National Park (genus Pellorneum, Typical Ground Babblers) are Sumatran Babbler (about 40%) and Short-tailed Babbler (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-capped Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Way Kambas National Park (60 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
