Melodious babbler

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Melodious babbler
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pellorneidae
Genus: Malacopteron
Species:
M. palawanense
Binomial name
Malacopteron palawanense

The melodious babbler (Malacopteron palawanense) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

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

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References

Citations
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Malacopteron palawanense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22715885A94473596. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22715885A94473596.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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