The malia (Malia grata) [2] is a medium-sized (approximately 29 cm long) babbler-like passerine. It has an olive-green plumage, yellowish head and chest, and pinkish-brown bill. The young is duller than the adult. It is the only member of the genus Malia.
An Indonesianendemic, the malia is restricted to montane forests of Sulawesi. Usually, it is found in pairs or small groups of three to seven birds. The diet consists mainly of insects, beetles and other arthropods.
There has been some debate over the taxonomic relationships of the malia. It has some plumage characteristics reminiscent of bulbuls, and has been shifted between that family and the wastebasket taxon Timaliidae sensu lato by past authors.[3][4] A study published early in 2012 found that the malia was not a babbler;[5] later in the same year, a second study determined that it was instead an aberrant member of the family Locustellidae.[6]
Widespread and common in its habitat and range, the malia is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abBirdLife International (2016). "Malia grata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22713260A94367910. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22713260A94367910.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) Pp. 70 - 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
^Roberson, Don (2012-02-20). . Bird Families of the World. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
^Collar, N.; Robson, C. (2017). del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D. A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). "Malia (Malia grata)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
^Moyle, Robert G.; Andersen, Michael J.; Oliveros, Carl H.; Steinheimer, Frank D.; Reddy, Sushma (2012-07-01). "Phylogeny and Biogeography of the Core Babblers (Aves: Timaliidae)". Systematic Biology. 61 (4): 631–651. doi:10.1093/sysbio/sys027. ISSN 1063-5157. PMID 22328569.
^Oliveros, Carl H.; Reddy, Sushma; Moyle, Robert G. (2012-11-01). "The phylogenetic position of some Philippine "babblers" spans the muscicapoid and sylvioid bird radiations". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 65 (2): 799–804. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2012.07.029. PMID 22877643.
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BirdLife Species Factsheet
April 12, 2024
malia, grata, malia, medium, sized, approximately, long, babbler, like, passerine, olive, green, plumage, yellowish, head, chest, pinkish, brown, bill, young, duller, than, adult, only, member, genus, malia, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific. The malia Malia grata 2 is a medium sized approximately 29 cm long babbler like passerine It has an olive green plumage yellowish head and chest and pinkish brown bill The young is duller than the adult It is the only member of the genus Malia Malia grataConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily LocustellidaeGenus MaliaSchlegel 1880Species M grataBinomial nameMalia grataSchlegel 1880An Indonesian endemic the malia is restricted to montane forests of Sulawesi Usually it is found in pairs or small groups of three to seven birds The diet consists mainly of insects beetles and other arthropods There has been some debate over the taxonomic relationships of the malia It has some plumage characteristics reminiscent of bulbuls and has been shifted between that family and the wastebasket taxon Timaliidae sensu lato by past authors 3 4 A study published early in 2012 found that the malia was not a babbler 5 later in the same year a second study determined that it was instead an aberrant member of the family Locustellidae 6 Widespread and common in its habitat and range the malia is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1 References edit a b BirdLife International 2016 Malia grata IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22713260A94367910 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22713260A94367910 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Collar N J amp Robson C 2007 Family Timaliidae Babblers Pp 70 291 in del Hoyo J Elliott A amp Christie D A eds Handbook of the Birds of the World Vol 12 Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees Lynx Edicions Barcelona Roberson Don 2012 02 20 Malia Bird Families of the World Archived from the original on 2015 10 06 Retrieved 2017 04 14 Collar N Robson C 2017 del Hoyo J Elliott A Sargatal J Christie D A de Juana E eds Malia Malia grata Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive Lynx Edicions Barcelona Retrieved 2017 04 14 Moyle Robert G Andersen Michael J Oliveros Carl H Steinheimer Frank D Reddy Sushma 2012 07 01 Phylogeny and Biogeography of the Core Babblers Aves Timaliidae Systematic Biology 61 4 631 651 doi 10 1093 sysbio sys027 ISSN 1063 5157 PMID 22328569 Oliveros Carl H Reddy Sushma Moyle Robert G 2012 11 01 The phylogenetic position of some Philippine babblers spans the muscicapoid and sylvioid bird radiations Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 65 2 799 804 doi 10 1016 j ympev 2012 07 029 PMID 22877643 External links editBirdLife Species Factsheet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Malia grata amp oldid 1193509931, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
