Sooty-capped Babbler
Sooty-capped Babbler · BirdGacha
8244 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 17.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 138).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 93).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Malacopteron affine affine
Malay Pen., Sumatra, Banyak (w of n Sumatra), Bangka (e of s Sumatra)
- Malacopteron affine phoeniceum
Borneo
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Malacopteron affine
Which family does it belong to?
Ground Babblers (Pellorneidae)
Where is it found?
Oriental: Malay Pen. & Sumatra & Banyak (Western of Northern Sumatra) & Bangka (Eastern of Southern Sumatra) and Borneo
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Tan Kok Hui · CC BY-NC
