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Striated Wren-Babbler
Photo by Rob Hutchinson

Genus: Ptilocichla

[edit] Description

This genus contains three species of Wren-Babblers from the Philippines and Borneo, often called Ground-Babblers. They have:

• rather long, hook-tipped bills
• very short weak rictal bristles
• powerful legs and feet
• a distinctive plumage pattern

[edit] Taxonomy

Ptilocichla is a genus in the Family Pellorneidae.
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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