black-capped babbler

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What does black-capped babbler mean?

A bird of the species Pellorneum capistratum, Pellorneum nigrocapitatum or Pellorneum capistratoides; formerly considered one species.

Where does black-capped babbler come from?

black + capped + babbler, likely a calque of translingual Pellorneum nigrocapitatum.

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