From Opus

African Hill Babbler
Photo by megan perkins
Kenya

Genus: Pseudoalcippe

[edit] Description

This genus contains just one species of Babbler, the African Hill Babbler from Africa. This species is sometimes split in two. Both are placed in the genus Illadopsis by some authorities.
This genus shows similarities to Illadopsis but also exhibits major behavioural and vocal differences. They forage in the manner of Sylvia Warblers in the middle storey and not in the undergrowth. The also have a beautiful mellow song.

[edit] Taxonomy

Pseudoalcippe is a genus in the family Sylviidae.
It was formerly included in the family Timaliidae.

[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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