Genus: Kakamega
Description
This genus contains just one species of Babbler, the Grey-chested Babbler from Africa.
It has very reduced rictal bristles, a long tongue and other unique features.
Taxonomy
Kakamega is a genus in the Family Modulatricidae.
It was formerly included in the family Timaliidae or Promeropidae.
The included species has formerly been placed in genus Malacocincla and Modulatrix.
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| K. poliothorax | Grey-chested Babbler | ||
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, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Kakamega. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Kakamega
