Abbott's babbler

Abbott's babbler
Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pellorneidae
Genus: Malacocincla
Species:
M. abbotti
Binomial name
Malacocincla abbotti
Blyth, 1845
Synonyms
  • Trichastoma abbotti
  • Turdinus abbotti

Abbott's babbler (Malacocincla abbotti) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is widely distributed along the Himalayas in South Asia and extending into the forests of Southeast Asia. They are short-tailed and stout birds which forage in pairs in dense undergrowth close to the ground and their presence is indicated by their distinctive calls.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Malacocincla abbotti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22715811A94470132. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22715811A94470132.en. Retrieved 6 September 2021.