Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler

Macronus ptilosus

Jardine, W; Selby, PJ, 1835
Timalí Piloso

Family: Timaliidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Macronous ptilosus.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened

Description

The fluffy-backed tit-babbler (Macronus ptilosus) (Thai: นกกินแมลงหลังฟู) 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.

There are two subspecies recognized by the International Ornithological Congress:

M. p. ptilosus (Jardine & Selby, 1835) - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Batu Islands
M. p. trichorrhos (Temminck, 1836) - Bangka Belitung Islands and Borneo

Source: Wikipedia, article Macronus ptilosus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.