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Gampsorhynchus

  • Collared Babbler

    Collared Babbler 
    (Gampsorhynchus torquatus)

    The collared babbler (Gampsorhynchus torquatus) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. 
    Found in Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. 

    Pellorneidae: from Pellorneum Ancient Greek pellos meaning "dark-coloured" with orneon meaning "bird".
    Gampsorhynchus Greek: gampsos γαμψός curved, bent, crooked; rhunkhos bill.
    torquatus: Latin torquis (“a twisted neck chain, necklace, collar”), from torqueō (“to turn, twist, bend”).

  • Gampsorhynchus

    Gampsorhynchus is a genus of birds in the family Pellorneidae.

    Gampsorhynchus Greek: gampsos γαμψός curved, bent, crooked; rhunkhos bill.

    1/  White-hooded babbler (Khướu đuôi dài, Gampsorhynchus rufulus)

    2/ Collared babbler (Gampsorhynchus torquatus)

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