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Malacopteron

  • Malacopteron

    Malacopteron is a genus of passerine birds in the family Pellorneidae.
    Pellorneum, Pellorneidae: combines the Ancient Greek pellos meaning "dark-coloured" with orneon meaning "bird".

    1/ Scaly-crowned babbler (Chuối tiêu đuôi ngắn, Malacopteron cinereum)

  • Scaly-Crowned Babbler

    Scaly-crowned babbler 
    (Chuối tiêu đuôi ngắn, Malacopteron cinereum)

    The scaly-crowned babbler (Malacopteron cinereum) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

    Pellorneum, Pellorneidae: combines the Ancient Greek pellos meaning "dark-coloured" with orneon meaning "bird".
    Malacopteron: Greek malakos soft; pteron feather.
    cinereum: ash-colored ointment, salve.

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