Giant Babax

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Giant Babax (<em>Pterorhinus waddelli</em>) is a species of Laughingthrushes & Allies (<em>Leiothrichidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Giant Babax (Pterorhinus waddelli) is a species of Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pterorhinus; binomial: Pterorhinus waddelli; authority: (Dresser, 1905).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Move (9.1) from Babax to Pterorhinus following Cibois et al. (2018).

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