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Puff-throated Babbler
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Genus: Pellorneum

[edit] Description

This genus contains eight species of Babblers from SE Asia.
They share:

• short, weak rictal bristles
• tail shorter than wing (expect for Marsh Babbler)
• fairly long strong legs and claws
• they usually walk (but sometimes hop)
• a simple whistled song (expect for Marsh Babbler)

[edit] Taxonomy

Pellorneum is a genus in the Family Pellorneidae.
It was formerly included in the family Timaliidae.
There are some hints that Pellorneum may consist of several lineages (Jønsson & Fjeldså 2006). If the genus would be split into two or more, the Puff-throated Babbler and its closest relatives would remain in Pellorneum.

[edit] References

1. 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
2. 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

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