Macronus
Genus of birds
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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  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| 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 |
