4, see text The jewel-babblers are the bird genus Ptilorrhoa in the family Cinclosomatidae.

The genus is closely related to the better known quail-thrushes (Cinclosoma) of New Guinea and Australia.

The jewel-babblers resemble the quail-thrushes in shape, being plump, long-tailed and short winged.

The plumage of this genus is the most striking divergence from the quail-thrushes, having large amounts of blue and often with chestnut on the back.

The throats of all species are white and the patch is mostly surrounded by a black edge.