Spelaeornis, the typical wren-babblers, is a bird genus in the family Timaliidae. Among this group, the typical wren-babblers are quite closely related to the type species, the chestnut-capped babbler (Timalia pileata). One species that was earlier placed in the genus, the spotted elachura has been removed to a genus of its own Elachura and placed in a separate family.[1]
It contains the following species:
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spelaeornis caudatus | Bhutan, India, and Nepal. | ||
| Spelaeornis badeigularis | Northeast India. | ||
| Spelaeornis troglodytoides | Bhutan, China, India, and Myanmar. | ||
| Spelaeornis chocolatinus | Nagaland and Manipur. | ||
| Spelaeornis reptatus | China (Yunnan), India (Arunachal Pradesh), Myanmar, and Thailand. | ||
| Spelaeornis oatesi | India and Myanmar. | ||
| Spelaeornis kinneari | Vietnam | ||
| Spelaeornis longicaudatus | Khasi Hills of Northeast India | ||