About Macronus ptilosus Jardine & Selby, 1835
Taxonomic Classification
The fluffy-backed tit-babbler, scientifically named Macronus ptilosus, is a bird species belonging to the family Timaliidae.
Geographic Range
This species occurs in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Natural Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical swampland.
Threats
It faces threats from habitat loss.
Recognized Subspecies
The International Ornithological Congress recognizes two subspecies of this bird: M. p. ptilosus (first described by Jardine & Selby in 1835), which is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and the Batu Islands; and M. p. trichorrhos (first described by Temminck in 1836), which is found on the Bangka Belitung Islands and Borneo.
