Scaly-breasted Illadopsis
Illadopsis albipectus
Ground Babblers and Allies (Pellorneidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Scaly-breasted Illadopsis with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Tanzanian Illadopsis Illadopsis distans | 1 |
| African Silverbill Euodice cantans | 1 |
Family
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.
Order
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …