Melodious babbler
| Melodious babbler | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pellorneidae |
| Genus: | Malacopteron |
| Species: | M. palawanense |
| Binomial name | |
| Malacopteron palawanense Büttikofer, 1895 | |
The melodious babbler (Malacopteron palawanense) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is endemic to the Philippines and found only on Palawan and Balabac.
Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss due to deforestation, illegal logging and due to typhoons. Along with the Palawan flycatcher and Falcated wren-babbler, they have been dubbed the Tres Amigos (Spanish) or Three Friends as some of the most sought after birds in Palawan. It is known for its musical call hence the name.