Biology:Malacopteron

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Short description: Genus of birds

Malacopteron
MELODIOUS BABBLER.jpg
Melodious babbler (Malacopteron palawanense)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pellorneidae
Genus: Malacopteron
Eyton, 1839
Type species
Malacopteron magnum[1]
Eyton, 1839

Malacopteron is a genus of passerine birds in the family Pellorneidae.

Species

The genus contains the following species:[2]

Image Common Name Scientific name Distribution
Malacopteron magnirostre.JPG Moustached babbler Malacopteron magnirostre Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra
Sooty-capped Babbler (14182481112).jpg Sooty-capped babbler Malacopteron affine Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand, and Singapore.
Scaly-crowned Babbler - Krung Ching - Thailand S4E3640 (14258803935) (2).jpg Scaly-crowned babbler Malacopteron cinereum Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Rufous-crowned Babbler.jpg Rufous-crowned babbler Malacopteron magnum Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand.
MELODIOUS BABBLER.jpg Melodious babbler Malacopteron palawanense Philippines.
Grey-breasted babbler.jpg Grey-breasted babbler Malacopteron albogulare Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.


References

  1. "Pellorneidae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=255. 
  2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds (2017). "Babblers & fulvettas". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/babblers/. Retrieved 25 August 2017. 
  • Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Wikidata ☰ Q1061399 entry