Malacocincla
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Malacocincla is a genus of passerine birds in the family Pellorneidae. The type species for this genus is M. abbotti, and a 2012 study shows that members of the genus Malacocincla as defined earlier fall into multiple clades and are therefore polyphyletic. M. abbotti and M. sepiaria remain within a common clade and could be retained in the genus if generic reassignments occur. This clade is a sister of the genus Napothera. M. cinereiceps and M. malaccensis fall into a different clade and are a sister to the genus Trichastoma and nested within several species of Pellorneum. The position of M. perspicillata has not been resolved.[1]
Species
The genus contains the following three species:[2]
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Malacocincla-abbotti-abbotts-babbler-khao-yai-national-park.jpg | Abbott's babbler | Malacocincla abbotti | Southeast Asia. |
| File:Horsfield's babbler (cropped).jpg | Horsfield's babbler | Malacocincla sepiaria | Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand |
| File:Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.89412 - Malacocincla perspicillata (Bonaparte, 1850) - Black-browed Babbler - specimen - lateral view.jpeg | Black-browed babbler | Malacocincla perspicillata | Borneo |
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