Chestnut-capped Babbler

The chestnut-capped babbler is a medium-sized babbler, 15.5–17 cm, monotypic within the genus Timalia, with a fairly long, wedge-shaped tail and a thick black bill. The plumage is unbarred brown with a chestnut crown and black eye mask contrasting with a white forehead and white eyebrow line. The sexes are similar, except that males are slightly larger with a ruby-red iris, while females have a black iris (Wikipedia, general species account).

The nominate subspecies on Java and Bali is separated from the mainland range by about 1,800 km (Wikipedia, general species account).