Malacopteron palawanense

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 palawanense

Name

Malacopteron palawanense Buttikofer, 1895

Reference

Notes from the Rijksmuseum van Natuurl. Historie. 17 p.104

Vernacular names
English: Melodious Babbler

The Melodious Babbler (Malacopteron palawanense) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References

BirdLife International 2004. Malacopteron palawanense. 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.