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Timaliidae

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The Old World babblers, placed in the family Timaliidae, are a family of mostly Old World passerine birds. They are diverse in size and coloration but share soft, fluffy plumage. The family comprises 10 genera and 58 species, concentrated in tropical Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. They are one of two unrelated bird groups called babblers, the other being the Australasian babblers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Family 2
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ408457, descriptionView the Source
2. Old World babbler (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The Old World babblers or Timaliidae, are a family of mostly Old World passerine birds.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source
Wikidata: Timaliidae
Wikidata Q408457, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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