Macronous

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Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Infraordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Sylvioidea

Familia: Timaliidae
Genus: Macronus
Species: M. ptilosus – M. striaticeps

Name

Macronus Jardine & Selby, 1835

Type species: Macronus ptilosus Jardine & Selby, 1835 by monotypy.
Synonyms

Macronous (orth. err.)
Minodoria Hachisuka, 1934

References

Jardine, W. & Selby, P.J. 1830–1835. Illustrations of Ornithology. 3: pl., text. Edinburgh. W.H. Lizars. text to pl. 150. BHL DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.60404 Reference page.

Vernacular names
English: tit-babblers
suomi: hapsutiheikkötimalit
עברית: טמיל מאקרונוס
Bahasa Indonesia: ciung-air
русский: Синицевые бабблеры
தமிழ்: மேக்ரோனசு
українська: Синчівка
Tiếng Việt: Chi Chích chạch
中文（臺灣）: 褐紋胸鶥屬
中文: 褐纹胸鹛属

Macronous ptilosus

Macronus, the tit-babblers, are a genus of passerine birds in the family Timaliidae. This genus's name is frequently misspelled as Macronous.
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.