Malacopteron magnum

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Sylvioidea
Familia: Timaliidae
Genus: Malacopteron
Species: Malacopteron magnum
Subspecies: M. m. magnum - M. m. saba

Name

Malacopteron magnum Eyton, 1839

Reference

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt7 no.78 p.103

Vernacular names
English: Rufous-crowned Babbler

The Rufous-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron magnum) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

BirdLife International 2004. Malacopteron magnum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 - 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.