Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Ground Babblers and Allies (Pellorneidae) |
| Species | Malacopteron affine |
| Codes | socbab1, SCBA |
Identification
The Sooty-capped Babbler (Malacopteron affine) is a member of the Ground Babblers and Allies family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code socbab1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Ground Babblers and Allies