Genus: Babax
Description
This genus would contain 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, Dickinson in Garrulax (where they are now placed in the Opus).
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, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Babax. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Babax
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