The chestnut-capped babbler (Timalia pileata) is a passerine bird of the family Timaliidae. It is monotypic within the genus Timalia.
Distribution
This bird is native in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve in Nepal represents the western limit of its distribution.
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Category / Seasonal Status
BCST Category: Recorded in an apparently wild state within the last 50 years
BCST Seasonal status: Resident or presumed resident
Scientific classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Timaliidae
Genus
Timalia
Species
Timalia pileata
Common names
Thai: นกกินแมลงกระหม่อมแดง
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
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