Malacopteron is a genus of passerine birds in the family Pellorneidae.
Species The genus contains the following species: Image Common name Scientific name Distribution Moustached babbler Malacopteron magnirostre Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra Sooty-capped babbler Malacopteron affine Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand, and Singapore. Scaly-crowned babbler Malacopteron cinereum Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Rufous-crowned babbler Malacopteron magnum Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand. Melodious babbler Malacopteron palawanense Philippines. Grey-breasted babbler Malacopteron albogulare Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.
References
Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.