Fluffy-backed tit-babbler
Species of bird
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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  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Timaliidae |
| Genus: | Macronus |
| Species: | M. ptilosus |
| 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
