| Typical wren-babblers | |
|---|---|
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| Rufous-throated wren-babbler, (Spelaeornis caudatus) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Timaliidae |
| Genus: | Spelaeornis David &Oustalet, 1877 |
| Type species | |
| Pnoepyga troglodytoides[1] J. Verreaux, 1871 | |
| Species | |
8, see text | |
Spelaeornis, thetypical wren-babblers, is abirdgenus in thefamilyTimaliidae. Among this group, the typical wren-babblers are quite closely related to thetype species, thechestnut-capped babbler (Timalia pileata). One species that was earlier placed in the genus, thespotted elachura has been removed to a genus of its ownElachura and placed in a separate family.[2]
It contains the following 8 species:
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rufous-throated wren-babbler | Spelaeornis caudatus | Bhutan, India, and Nepal. |
 | Mishmi wren-babbler | Spelaeornis badeigularis | Northeast India. |
.jpg) | Bar-winged wren-babbler | Spelaeornis troglodytoides | Bhutan, China, India, and Myanmar. |
 | Naga wren-babbler | Spelaeornis chocolatinus | Nagaland and Manipur. |
 | Grey-bellied wren-babbler | Spelaeornis reptatus | China (Yunnan), India (Arunachal Pradesh), Myanmar, and Thailand. |
| Chin Hills wren-babbler | Spelaeornis oatesi | India and Myanmar. | |
.jpg) | Pale-throated wren-babbler | Spelaeornis kinneari | Vietnam |
.jpg) | Tawny-breasted wren-babbler | Spelaeornis longicaudatus | Khasi Hills of Northeast India |
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