Biology:Sumatran babbler

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Short description: Species of bird

Sumatran babbler
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.146956 1 - Trichastoma tickelli buettikoferi Vorderman, 1892 - Timaliidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pellorneidae
Genus: Pellorneum
Species:
P. buettikoferi
Binomial name
Pellorneum buettikoferi
(Vorderman, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Trichastoma buettikoferi

The Sumatran babbler (Pellorneum buettikoferi) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. It used to be considered a subspecies of the buff-breasted babbler.

References

  • 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.
  • Wells, D.R., P. Andrew, and A.B. v. d. Berg. 2001. Systematic notes on Asian birds. 21. Babbler jungle: a re-evaluation of the 'pyrrogenys' group of Asian pellorneines (Timaliidae). Zoologische Verhandeligen 335: 235-252

Wikidata ☰ Q3726858 entry