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Category:Eupetes

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Malaysian Rail-babbler
Photo by Peter Ericsson

Genus: Eupetes

[edit] Description

This genus contains only one species, the unique Malaysian Rail-babbler.

[edit] Taxonomy

Eupetes is a genus in the family Eupetidae.
The relationships of this genus have long been highly disputed and it's often placed in the Babblers. However a recent study based on Dna sequences supports a relationship with the African Rockjumpers and the Picathartes. Following this results, this species would be the only member of the Eupetidae.

Genus Eupetes	view â€¢ edit

E. macrocerus

Malaysian Rail-babbler

[edit] References

Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422