Macronus
| Tit-babblers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pin-striped tit-babbler, (Macronus gularis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Timaliidae |
| Genus: | Macronus Jardine & Selby, 1835 |
Macronus, the tit-babblers, are a genus of birds in the Timaliidae family. This genus's name is frequently spelled Macronous, but the correct spelling is Macronus.
It contains the following species:
- Pin-striped tit-babbler, Macronus gularis
- Bold-striped tit-babbler, Macronus bornensis
- Grey-cheeked tit-babbler, Macronus flavicollis
- Grey-faced tit-babbler, Macronus kelleyi
- Brown tit-babbler, Macronus striaticeps
- Fluffy-backed tit-babbler, Macronus ptilosus
References
- 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.
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