Tiny Asian bird discovered as sole member of ancient family. Who’s next?
10,000 Birds
MARCH 23, 2014
Instead, it appears to be the sole member of a very old family ( Discovery of a relict lineage and monotypic family of passerine birds , Alström et al.). The Spotted Wren-Babbler had been classified with a handful of other wren-babbler species in the genus Spelaeornis , in the babbler family Timaliidae. An ancient lineage.
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