It seems churlish to nit-pick such an impressive work, but Trochalopteron affinis should probably be T affine.
Moyle R, Andersen M, Oliveros C, Steinheimer F, Reddy S (2012). Phylogeny and biogeography of the core babblers (Aves: Timaliidae). Systematic Biology.
Not in abstract: "The Sulawesi endemic Malia, which until now was classified in Timaliidae, was also recovered within Locustellidae sister to Megalurus timoriensis with high node support, although we did not have enough sampling in the family to determine its position in more detail."
Suggests revised English names: 'Bagobo Robin' for Leonardina woodi; 'ground-warblers' for Robsonius spp; and 'plumed warblers' for Micromacronus spp.Oliveros, Reddy & Moyle (in press). The phylogenetic position of some Philippine "babblers" spans the muscicapoid and sylvioid bird radiations. Mol Phylogenet Evol. [abstract]
Not in abstract: "The Sulawesi endemic Malia, which until now was classified in Timaliidae, was also recovered within Locustellidae sister to Megalurus timoriensis with high node support, although we did not have enough sampling in the family to determine its position in more detail."
With about 309 recent species the Babblers (Timaliidae) are the fourth species-richest family of passeriformes. The diversity of life strategies and convergent adaptions have long hindered systematic work in this group. In the last ten years modern molecular genetic methods have led to new insight into the systematics of babblers and allowed a new assessment of the hitherto existing ethologic, morphologic and bioacoustic findings, which had been very incomplete. The study of Babblers will remain exciting in future, especially the coherence of habitat, morphology and behaviour and also the ecological "success" of species. An integrated approach should offer the best prospects.
[pdf]Collar 2011. Taxonomic notes on some Asian babblers (Timaliidae). Forktail 27: 100–102.
Follows up from Collar 2006. A partial revision of the Asian babblers (Timaliidae). Forktail 22: 85–112.
- Rhinocichla [Garrulax] (mitrata) treacheri treated as a species - Collar & Robson 2007 (HBW 12), Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush.
- Liocichla (phoenicea) ripponi treated as a species - Collar & Robson 2007, Scarlet-faced Liocichla.
- Jabouilleia [Rimator] naungmungensis treated as a ssp of J danjoui - Collar & Robson 2007, Indochinese Wren-babbler.
- New ssp of Blue-winged Siva: Siva cyanouroptera wirthi subsp. nov. - Bolaven Plateau, Laos.
- Reassignment of ssp woodi from Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush Garrulax [Trochalopteron] (erythrocephalus) erythrocephalus to Assam Laughingthrush G [T] (e) chrysopterus - Collar & Robson 2007 (but may change...).
Good to see that the SMNH bird publications page is still being updated despite the recent warning...
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Free access: Qu et al 2015. J Biogeogr 42(1): 179–192. [pdf]