Spelaeornis
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Spelaeornis, the typical wren-babblers, is a bird
genus
in the family
Timaliidae. Among this group, the typical wren-babblers are quite closely related to the type species
, the Chestnut-capped Babbler
(Timalia pileata).
It contains the following species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
genus
Genus
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in the family
Family (biology)
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Timaliidae. Among this group, the typical wren-babblers are quite closely related to the type species
Type species
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, the Chestnut-capped Babbler
Chestnut-capped Babbler
The Chestnut-capped Babbler is a passerine bird of the Timaliidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Timalia.-Distribution:...
(Timalia pileata).
It contains the following species:
- Rufous-throated Wren-babblerRufous-throated Wren-babblerThe Rufous-throated Wren-babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in Bhutan, India, and Nepal.Its natural habitat is the Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss....
, Spelaeornis caudatus - Rusty-throated Wren-babblerRusty-throated Wren-babblerThe Rusty-throated Wren-babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is endemic to India.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.It is threatened by habitat loss...
, Spelaeornis badeigularis - Bar-winged Wren-babblerBar-winged Wren-babblerThe Bar-winged Wren-babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, and Myanmar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
, Spelaeornis troglodytoides - Spotted Wren-babblerSpotted Wren-babblerThe Spotted Wren-babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
, Spelaeornis formosus - Long-tailed Wren-babblerLong-tailed Wren-babblerThe Long-tailed Wren-babbler or Naga Wren-babbler is a bird species in the family Timaliidae.Several former subspecies of this bird have now been recognized as good species. They are: Pale-throated Wren-babbler , Chin Hills Wren-babbler and Grey-bellied Wren-babbler The Long-tailed Wren-babbler...
, Spelaeornis chocolatinus - Grey-bellied Wren-babblerGrey-bellied Wren-babblerThe Grey-bellied Wren-babbler is a bird species in the family Timaliidae. It was until recently considered a subspecies of the Long-tailed Wren-babbler ; the IUCN for example started recognizing it as distinct species in 2008.Its natural habitat are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests...
, Spelaeornis reptatus - formerly included in S. chocolatinus - Chin Hills Wren-babblerChin Hills Wren-babblerThe Chin Hills Wren-babbler is a bird species in the family Timaliidae. It was until recently considered a subspecies of the Long-tailed Wren-babbler ; the IUCN for example started recognizing it as distinct species in 2008.Its natural habitat are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests...
, Spelaeornis oatesi - formerly included in S. chocolatinus - Pale-throated Wren-babblerPale-throated Wren-babblerThe Pale-throated Wren-babbler is a bird species in the family Timaliidae. It was until recently considered a subspecies of the Long-tailed Wren-babbler ; the IUCN for example started recognizing it as distinct species in 2008.Its natural habitat are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests...
, Spelaeornis kinneari - formerly included in S. chocolatinus - Tawny-breasted Wren-babblerTawny-breasted Wren-babblerThe Tawny-breasted Wren-babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is endemic to India.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Spelaeornis longicaudatus