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Genus: Ptyrticus

Description

This genus would contain just one species of Babbler, the Spotted Thrush-Babbler from Africa.
It's characterized by its thrush-like appearance with its strong legs.

Taxonomy

Ptyrticus is a monotypic genus in the Family Pellorneidae.
It's now included in the genus Illadopsis by Clements and Dickinson.

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
  2. 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/

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