Glissando babbler
Pellorneum saturatum (Robinson & Kloss, 1920)
Status not recordedsongbirds
The glissando babbler (Pellorneum saturatum) is a species in the family Pellorneidae, order Passeriformes.
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Quick facts about the glissando babbler
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the glissando babbler live?
Not recorded
Is the glissando babbler endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the glissando babbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPellorneidae
- genusPellorneum
- SpeciesPellorneum saturatum (Robinson & Kloss, 1920)
Synonyms Anuropsis malaccensis saturata, Pellorneum malaccense saturatum
Other names and names in other languages (11)
- Bangka DrosseltimalieDanish
- glitsona pelorneoEsperanto
- Akalat saturéFrench
- GlissandomuistimaliaDutch
- glissandotimalNorwegian
- tordina-deslizantePortuguese
- dudroš sivolíciSlovak
- glissandotimaliaSwedish
- 滑音短尾雅鹛Chinese
- Akalat sordideFrench
- Turdinule saturéeFrench
Relatives of the glissando babbler
Other species in the same genus Pellorneum.

Puff-throated babbler
Pellorneum ruficeps

Mourning babbler
Pellorneum malaccense

Javan black-capped babbler
Pellorneum capistratum

Malayan swamp babbler
Pellorneum rostratum

Spot-throated babbler
Pellorneum albiventre

Ferruginous babbler
Pellorneum bicolor
CompareGlissando babbler vs Puff-throated babblerGlissando babbler vs Mourning babblerGlissando babbler vs Javan black-capped babblerGlissando babbler vs Malayan swamp babbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the glissando babbler?
The glissando babbler (Pellorneum saturatum) belongs to the family Pellorneidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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