Genus: Malacocincla
Description
This genus contains three species of Babblers from SE Asia of which one is extinct.
They have in common:
- Long bill with upcurved lower mandible and hook-tipped upper mandible
- Conspicuous rictal bristles
- Strong legs and large feet
- Tail considerably shorter than wing
Taxonomy
Malacocincla is a genus in the Family Pellorneidae.
It was formerly included in the family Timaliidae.
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| M. abbotti | Abbott's Babbler | ||||
| M. sepiaria | Horsfield's Babbler | ||||
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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, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Malacocincla. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Malacocincla
Pages in category ‘Malacocincla’
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
