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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pellorneidae
Genus: Malacopteron
Scientific: Malacopteron affine
Citation: (Blyth, 1842)
Reference: J.Asiat.Soc.Bengal 11 p.795
Protonym: Tr [ichastoma]. affine
Avibase ID: B7AA8B6EB51E1653
Short link: https://avibase.ca/B7AA8B6E
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560949
NEAR THREATENED
Geographic range:
Malacopteron affine affine : SE peninsular Thailand to Malaya, Singapore and Sumatra
Malacopteron affine notatum : Banyak I. (off Sumatra)
Malacopteron affine phoeniceum : Borneo
Source: Clements checklist
English: Sooty-capped Babbler
Czech: timálie tmavotemenná
German: Schwarzscheitel-Zweigtimalie
Danish: Trætimalie
Spanish: Tordina Coronioscura
Finnish: viheltäjätimali
French: Akalat affin
Italian: Garrulo capocenere
Japanese: zugurochairochimedori
Japanese: ズグロチャイロチメドリ
Dutch: Zwartkaptwijgtimalia
Norwegian: Sotkronetimal
Polish: dzunglak ciemnolbisty
Russian: Черношапочная кустарниковая тимелия
Slovak: dudroš lužný
Swedish: sotkronad timalia
Chinese: 纯色树鹛
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Birdlife checklist version 00: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Birdlife checklist version 01: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Birdlife checklist version 02: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Birdlife checklist version 03: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Birdlife checklist version 04: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Akalat affin ( Malacopteron affine )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Akalat affin ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 1st edition: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 3rd edition: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 4th edition: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 5th edition (as published): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 6th edition: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements, version 2015: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements, version 2016: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements, version 2017: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Clements, version 2018: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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eBird version 1.50: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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eBird version 1.52: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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eBird version 1.53: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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eBird version 1.54: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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eBird version 1.55: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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eBird version 2015: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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eBird version 2016: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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eBird version 2017: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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eBird version 2018: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Oriental Bird Club: Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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James Lee Peters: Malacopteron affine
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James Lee Peters (original): Malacopteron affine
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James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Malacopteron affine
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Sibley and Monroe (1993): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Sooty-capped Babbler ( Malacopteron affine )
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Malacopteron affine
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Malacopteron affine
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Taxonomic status:
Species status:
full species
Other synonyms
Catalan: matinera de casquetCzech: Timálie cernotemenná, timálie tmavotemennáDanish: TrætimalieGerman: Schwarzscheitel-Zweigdrossling, Schwarzscheitel-Zweigtimalie, Schwarzscheitel-Zweigttimalie, Schwarzscheitel-ZwergtimalieEnglish: Plain Babbler, Small Tree Babbler, Sooty capped Babbler, Sooty-capped Babbler, Sooty-capped Tree-Babbler, Sooty-headed BabblerEnglish (IOC): Sooty-capped BabblerSpanish: Tordina CoronioscuraSpanish (Spain): Tordina CoronioscuraSpanish (HBW): Sooty-capped BabblerFinnish: ViheltäjätimaliFrench: Akalat affin, Timalie affineIndonesian: Asi Topi-jelaga, Burung Asi Topi-jelagaItalian: Garrulo capocenere, Garrulo capofuligginosoJapanese: zu-guro cha-iro chime-dori, zugurochairochimedoriJapanese: ズグロチャイロチメドリJapanese (Kanji): 頭黒茶色知目鳥Latin: Malacopteron affine, Malacopterum affine, Tr [ichastoma]. affineLithuanian: Juosvakepurė miškinė timalijaMalay: Burung Rimba Tinjau BelukarDutch: Zwartkaptwijgtimalia, Zwartkap-twijgtimaliaNorwegian Nynorsk: SotkronetimalNorwegian: SotkronetimalPolish: dzunglak ciemnolbisty, dżunglak ciemnołbistyPinyin: chún-sè shù-méiRussian: Черношапочная кустарниковая тимелияSlovak: dudroš lužnýSerbian: Brbljuša sa čađavom kapicomSwedish: sotkronad timalia, Sotkronad trädtimaliaThai: นกกินแมลงหัวสีคล้ำThai (Transliteration): nók kin-ma-laeeŋ hŭa-sĭi-kʰlámUkrainian: Тимелія темноголоваChinese: 纯色树鹛Chinese (Traditional): 純色樹鶥, 純色樹鶥