Pellorneidae

The ground babblers are a family, Pellorneidae, of mostly Old World passerine birds belonging to the superfamily Sylvioidea. They are quite diverse in size and coloration, and usually characterised by soft, fluffy plumage and a tail on average the length of their body, or longer. These birds are found in tropical zones, with the greatest biodiversity in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.

species of bird

Malacopteron is a genus of passerine birds in the family Pellorneidae.

Pellorneum is a genus of passerine birds in the family Pellorneidae. Some of its species were formerly placed in the genus Trichastoma.

Malacocincla is a genus of passerine birds in the family Pellorneidae. The type species for this genus is M. abbotti, and a 2012 study shows that members of the genus Malacocincla as defined earlier fall into multiple clades and are therefore polyphyletic. M. abbotti and M. sepiaria remain within a common clade and could be retained in the genus if generic reassignments occur. This clade is a sister of the genus Napothera. M. cinereiceps and M. malaccensis fall into a different clade and are a sister to the genus Trichastoma and nested within several species of Pellorneum. The position of M. p

Illadopsis (from illas, Greek for thrush and opsis, appearing). All are found in tropical Africa, where they frequent the lower strata of forests, and reveal themselves mostly by their whistled call notes.

Ptilocichla is a genus of passerine birds in the family Pellorneidae.

Graminicola is a genus of passerine birds in the family Pellorneidae.

Gampsorhynchus is a genus of birds in the family Pellorneidae.

Laticilla is a genus of small passerine birds in the family Pellorneidae. Members of the genus are found in Pakistan, Nepal, India and Bangladesh.