The fluffy-backed tit-babbler (Macronus ptilosus) (Thai: นกกินแมลงหลังฟู)[2] is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical swampland. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
| Fluffy-backed tit-babbler | |
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| Macronus ptilosus ptilosus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Timaliidae |
| Genus: | Macronus |
| Species: | M. ptilosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Macronus ptilosus | |
There are two subspecies recognized by the International Ornithological Congress:[3]
- M. p. ptilosus (Jardine & Selby, 1835) - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Batu Islands
- M. p. trichorrhos (Temminck, 1836) - Bangka Belitung Islands and Borneo
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Macronus ptilosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22716310A94490064. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22716310A94490064.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Macronus ptilosus, Fluffy-backed tit-babbler".
- ^ "Babblers, scimitar babblers, ground babblers, Alcippe fulvettas – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2023-01-23.
Further reading
edit- Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70–291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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