Genus: Babax
Description
This genus contains the three Babax from China and the Himalayas. They are superficially reminiscent of the Turdoides-Babblers as they have a streaky brown, buff and grey plumage and a rather long, decurved bill. The bill also resembles that of the Scimitar-Babblers of the genus Pomatorhinus.
The song of the three species is a simple series of whistles.
Taxonomy
Babax is a genus in the family Leiothrichidae.
It was formerly included in the family Timaliidae.
Clements now includes all three species in the genus Ianthocincla.
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, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Babax. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 June 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Babax
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