NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Falcated Wren-Babbler
Ptilocichla falcata Sharpe, 1877
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The falcated wren-babbler (Ptilocichla falcata) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is endemic to Palawan. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss
Along with the Melodious babbler and Palawan flycatcher, they have been dubbed the Tres Amigos (Spanish) or Three Friends as some of the most sought after birds in Palawan.
Wikipedia contributors, Falcated wren-babbler; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:49:07.470957+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ptilocichla falcata Sharpe, 1877
- Name authority
- Sharpe, 1877
- Common name
- Falcated Wren-Babbler
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Genus
- Ptilocichla
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPellorneidae Vigors & Delacour, 1946
- genusPtilocichla Sharpe, 1877
- speciesPtilocichla falcata Sharpe, 1877
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ptilocichla. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bornean Wren-BabblerPtilocichla leucogrammica (Bonaparte, 1850) | PellorneidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Striated Wren-BabblerPtilocichla mindanensis (W. Blasius, 1890) | PellorneidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Sharpe, & Bowdler, R. (1877). On the birds collected by Professor J. B. Steere in the Philippine Archipelago. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology. Ser. 2. Vol. 1. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4Q7Y7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.