Malacopteron

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: 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: M. affine - M. albogulare - M. cinereum - M. magnirostre - M. magnum - M. palawanense

Name

Malacopteron Eyton, 1839

Reference

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt7 no.78 p.102

Malacopteron is a genus of bird in the Timaliidae family. It contains the following species:

* Grey-breasted Babbler (Malacopteron albogulare)
* Scaly-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron cinereum)
* Moustached Babbler (Malacopteron magnirostre)
* Rufous-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron magnum)
* Melodious Babbler (Malacopteron palawanense)
* Sooty-capped Babbler (Malacopteron affine)

References

* 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.