White-chested Babbler
White-chested Babbler (<em>Pellorneum rostratum</em>) is a species of Ground Babblers (<em>Pellorneidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
White-chested Babbler (Pellorneum rostratum) is a species of Ground Babblers (Pellorneidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Pellorneum; binomial: Pellorneum rostratum; authority: (Blyth, 1842).
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 Trichastoma to Pellorneum (Cai et al. 2019). Change English name of Pellorneum rostratum from White-chested Babbler to Malayan Swamp Babbler with the split of Bornean Swamp Babbler Pellorneum macropterum (Eaton et al. 2021). Restore English name of Pellorneum rostratum to White-chested Babbler with the lump of P. macropterum.
