Macronous

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Sylvioidea
Familia: Timaliidae
Genus: Macronous
Species: M. flavicollis - M. gularis - M. kelleyi - M. ptilosus - M. striaticeps

Name

Macronous Jardine & Selby, 1835

Reference

Illustrations of Ornithology 3 textpl.150

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:

* Striped Tit-babbler, Macronus gularis
* 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.
* TAXONOMIC UPDATES - IOC Version 2.2 (Aug 2009)