Malia

Malia is a medium-sized (approximately 29 cm long) babbler-like passerine. Notable features include an olive-green plumage, yellowish head and chest, and pinkish-brown bill. The young is duller than the adult. It is the only member of the genus Malia. An Indonesian endemic, the malia is restricted to montane forests of Sulawesi. There has been some debate over the taxonomic relationships of the malia. Notable features include some plumage characteristics reminiscent of bulbuls, and has been shifted between that family and the wastebasket taxon Timaliidae sensu lato by past authors. (Wikipedia, general species account).

Usually, it is found in pairs or small groups of three to seven birds. The diet is dominated by insects, beetles and other arthropods. A study published early in 2012 found that the malia was not a babbler. later in the same year, a second study determined that it was instead an aberrant member of the family Locustellidae. (Wikipedia, general species account).