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Pygmy Wren-Babbler
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Genus: Pnoepyga

[edit] Description

This genus contains three species of Wren-Babblers from SE Asia. All are very small and almost tailless (only six short tail feathers) and have scaling on underparts and also upperparts. They also occur in two colour morphs and share a thin bill and tiny front claws.
They live in the undergrowth and can be very difficult to see.

[edit] Taxonomy

Pnoepyga is a genus in the Family Timaliidae.

[edit] References

1. 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