Description
Trichostoma rufifrons Tweeddale, 1878 = Malacopteron palawanense Büttikofer, 1895
Date 1878
Source Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1878 (http://www.archive.org/stream/proceedingsofgen782zool#page/n195/mode/1up)
Author Joseph Smit (1836–1929) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Smit
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TrichostomusRufifronsSmit.jpg

The melodious babbler (Malacopteron palawanense) is a species of bird in the Pellorneidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Order: Passeriformes, Family: Pellorneidae, Genus: Malacopteron, Species: Malacopteron palawanense Büttikofer, 1895.