Genus: Malacopteron
Description
This genus contains six species of Babblers from SE Asia. They have:
- A rather long bill with an upcurved lower mandible and hook-tipped upper mandible
- Conspicuous rictal bristles
- Small leggs and feet
- The habit of indulging in group songs and much song-duetting
Taxonomy
Malacopteron is a genus in the Family Pellorneidae.
It was formerly included in the family Timaliidae.
One species, the Grey-breasted Babbler, is sometimes placed in its own genus Ophrydornis.
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|---|---|---|---|
| M. palawanense | Melodious Babbler | ||
| M. magnirostre | Moustached Babbler | ||
| M. affine | Sooty-capped Babbler | ||
| M. cinereum | Scaly-crowned Babbler | ||
| M. magnum | Rufous-crowned Babbler | ||
| M. albogulare | Grey-breasted Babbler | ||
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
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Malacopteron. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Malacopteron
Pages in category ‘Malacopteron’
The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
