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Bare-headed Babbler

Melanocichla calva

Least Concern
Familia
Timaliidae
Orden
Passeriformes

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The Bare-headed Babbler is a secretive babbler of the family Timaliidae found in the lowland forests of the Malay Peninsula and Borneo. It is distinguished by its striking bald head with bare skin, a unique feature among babblers. It forages on or near the forest floor in dense undergrowth, feeding on insects and other invertebrates.

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Aves Canoras)
Familia Timaliidae
Genus Melanocichla
Especies Melanocichla calva

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Bare-headed Babbler endangered?
The Bare-headed Babbler has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What order and family does the Bare-headed Babbler belong to?
The Bare-headed Babbler (Melanocichla calva) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Timaliidae.

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