Mourning Babbler
Mourning Babbler (<em>Pellorneum malaccense</em>) is a species of Ground Babblers (<em>Pellorneidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Mourning Babbler (Pellorneum malaccense) is a species of Ground Babblers (Pellorneidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Pellorneum; binomial: Pellorneum malaccense; authority: (Hartlaub, 1844).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Transfer from genus Malacocincla to Pellorneum (Cai et al. 2019). Note gender. Change English name of Pellorneum malaccense from Short-tailed Babbler to Mourning Babbler with the splits of Pellorneum saturatum and Pellorneum poliogene (Eaton et al. 2021).
