Rufous-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron magnumEyton, TC, 1839
English (US) Rufous-crowned Babbler
The Rufous-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron magnum) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Pellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Malacopteron magnum
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Rufous-crowned Babbler
- Described by
- Eyton, TC, 1839
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Malacopteron magnum magnum
- Malacopteron magnum saba
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Eyton, TC, 1839
- Type locality
- Malaya.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.7, no.78 p.103
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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