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Malacopteron

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Malacopteron
Melodious babbler (Malacopteron palawanense)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

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The genus contains the following species:[2]

Image Common Name Scientific name Distribution
Moustached babbler Malacopteron magnirostre Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra
Sooty-capped babbler Malacopteron affine Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand, and Singapore.
Scaly-crowned babbler Malacopteron cinereum Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Rufous-crowned babbler Malacopteron magnum Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand.
Melodious babbler Malacopteron palawanense Philippines.
Grey-breasted babbler Malacopteron albogulare Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.


References

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  1. ^ "Pellorneidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  2. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Babblers & fulvettas". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. 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.