Macronus
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Tit-babblers | |
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Pin-striped tit-babbler, (Macronus gularis) | |
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Genus: | Macronus |
Macronus, the tit-babblers, are a genus of passerine birds in the Timaliidae family. This genus's name is frequently misspelled as Macronous.[1]
The genus includes the following species:[1]
- 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
- ^ a b Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2016). "Babblers & fulvettas". World Bird List Version 6.4. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- 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.