Timaliidae
Timaliidae (babblers, fulvettas, nun babblers, rail-babbler; class Aves, order Passeriformes) A family of fairly small birds, most of which are brown, grey, and buff, but some of which have brighter colours. They have varied bill shapes, short, rounded wings, and many have long tails. Their feathers are soft, and long on the back. They are mainly arboreal, although some are terrestrial, and inhabit forests and scrub. They feed on insects and fruit, and nest in cup-shaped or domed nests in trees, bushes, grass, or on the ground. Eupetes macrocercus (rail-babbler) hunts insects by running along the ground. Some (e.g. Turdoides) are noted for their loud and melodious song; the white-crested laughing thrush (one of the 48 species of Garrulax, laughing thrushes) is a popular cage bird. There are about 57 genera in the family, with 275 species, found in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australasia.
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