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Malacopteron  Eyton, 1839
Taxonomic Serial No.: 557856

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
  Synonym(s): Horizillas Oberholser, 1905
  
    Ophrydornis Büttikofer, 1895
  
    Setaria Blyth, 1844
  
    Malacopterum Eyton, 1839
  
    Malacornis Gistel, 1850
  
    Melanopteron Eyton, 1839
  
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  Current Standing: valid  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2026   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassAves  – Birds, oiseaux  
                         OrderPasseriformes  – Perching Birds, passereaux  
                            FamilyPellorneidae Vigors & Delacour, 1946  
                               GenusMalacopteron Eyton, 1839  
    Direct Children:  
                                  Species Malacopteron affine (Blyth, 1842) – Sooty-capped Babbler, Akalat affin, tordina-de-coroa-escura, Tordina coronioscura 
                                  Species Malacopteron albogulare (Blyth, 1844) – Grey-breasted Babbler, Akalat à gorge blanche, tordina-de-peito-cinzento, Tordina pechigrís 
                                  Species Malacopteron cinereum Eyton, 1839 – Scaly-crowned Babbler, Akalat à calotte maillée, tordina-de-coroa-malhada, tordina-de-coroa-escamada, Tordina coroniescamada 
                                  Species Malacopteron magnirostre (F. Moore, 1854) – Moustached Babbler, Akalat moustachu, tordina-de-bigodes, Tordina bigotuda 
                                  Species Malacopteron magnum Eyton, 1839 – Rufous-crowned Babbler, Akalat géant, tordina-magna, tordina-de-coroa-ruiva, Tordina magna 
                                  Species Malacopteron palawanense Büttikofer, 1895 – Melodious Babbler, Akalat de Palawan, tordina-ruiva-de-palauã, tordina-melodiosa, Tordina de Palawan 
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Alan P. Peterson, M.D.  
  Notes: PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999   
  Reference for: Malacopteron    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: IOC World Bird List (version 15.2), website (version 15.2)  
  Acquired: 2026   
  Notes: Gill, F., D. Donsker, and P. Rasmussen, eds. 2025. IOC World Bird List (v 15.2. Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 17 Apr 2026]   
  Reference for: Malacopteron   
       
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