Sumatran babbler
The Sumatran babbler (Pellorneum buettikoferi) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pellorneidae |
| Genus: | Pellorneum |
| Species: | P. buettikoferi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pellorneum buettikoferi (Vorderman, 1892) | |
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Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. It used to be considered a subspecies of the buff-breasted babbler.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Trichastoma buettikoferi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22731962A95039960. Retrieved 16 April 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70–291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
- Wells, D.R., P. Andrew, and A.B. v. d. Berg. 2001. Systematic notes on Asian birds. 21. Babbler jungle: a re-evaluation of the 'pyrrogenys' group of Asian pellorneines (Timaliidae). Zoologische Verhandeligen 335: 235-252
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