Spotted Thrush-Babbler

Ground Babblers 👁 41 views Updated 2026-11-01

Spotted Thrush-Babbler (<em>Illadopsis turdina</em>) is a species of Ground Babblers (<em>Pellorneidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Spotted Thrush-Babbler (Illadopsis turdina) is a species of Ground Babblers (Pellorneidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Illadopsis; binomial: Illadopsis turdina; authority: (Hartlaub, 1883).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Formerly in monotypic genus Ptyrticus but embedded in Illadopsis. Move to that genus (Moyle et al. 2012; Cai et al. 2019). Note gender ending.

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