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Macronus ptilosus trichorrhos


Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler
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.





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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler (Macronus ptilosus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.