Macronus
Macronus, the tit-babblers, are a genus of passerine birds in the family Timaliidae. This genus's name is frequently misspelled as Macronous.
| Macronus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Clade: | Dinosauria | 
| Class: | Aves | 
| Order: | Passeriformes | 
| Family: | Timaliidae | 
| Genus: | Macronus Jardine & Selby, 1835  | 
| Type species | |
| Macronus ptilosus[1] Jardine & Selby, 1835  | |
Species
    
The genus includes the following species:[2]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution | 
|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | Brown tit-babbler | Macronus striaticeps | Philippines | 
| Fluffy-backed tit-babbler | Macronus ptilosus | Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand | |
References
    
- "Timalidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
 - Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (August 2022). "Babblers & fulvettas". IOC World Bird List Version 12.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
 
- 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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