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| + | '''Alternative name: Plume-backed Tit-Babbler''' | ||
;[[:Category:Macronous|Macronous]] ptilosus | ;[[:Category:Macronous|Macronous]] ptilosus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 16.5 - 17cm. A dark, rich brown Babbler: | |
| + | * Chestnut crown | ||
| + | * Black throat | ||
| + | * Bluish lores and eye-ring | ||
| + | * Elongate plumes at lower back and rump (not always well visible) | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | Found from south [[Thailand]] to peninsular [[Malaysia]], on [[Sumatra]] and [[Borneo]] ([[Indonesia]], [[Brunei]]). Extinct in [[Singapore]].<br /> | |
| + | Fairly common in parts of its range, but numbers decline in response to destruction of habitat. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Two subspecies recognized: | |
| + | * ''M. p. ptilosus'' in south [[Thailand]], peninsular [[Malysia]] and [[Sumatra]] (including Batu Islands) | ||
| + | * ''M. p. reclusus'' in [[Borneo]], Bangka Island and Belitung Island | ||
| + | Like all species of this genus the scientific name is also spelled ''Macronus''. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Forest undergrowth, edges from lowlands to 700m. | + | Forest undergrowth of primary and selectively logged forest, forest edges and dense secondary growth. Found from lowlands to 200m in southeast [[Asia]], 700m in [[Sumatra]] and 1000m in [[Borneo]]. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | Feeds on insects.<br /> | |
| + | Usually seen in pairs, foraging from the foliage.<br /> | ||
| + | Breeding season February to June in [[Malaysia]], February in [[Sumatra]], October to July in north [[Borneo]] and April to July in south [[Borneo]]. The nest is a loose ball or cup mad of dead leaves and strips of dry palm. It's placed up to 0.6m above the ground in a palm or in thick undergrowth. Lays 2 -3 eggs.<br /> | ||
| + | Resident species. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#{{Ref-HBWVol12}} | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Macronous+ptilosus}} | {{GSearch|Macronous+ptilosus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Macronous]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Macronous]] | ||
Revision as of 13:30, 2 September 2009
Alternative name: Plume-backed Tit-Babbler
- Macronous ptilosus
Identification
16.5 - 17cm. A dark, rich brown Babbler:
- Chestnut crown
- Black throat
- Bluish lores and eye-ring
- Elongate plumes at lower back and rump (not always well visible)
Distribution
Found from south Thailand to peninsular Malaysia, on Sumatra and Borneo (Indonesia, Brunei). Extinct in Singapore.
Fairly common in parts of its range, but numbers decline in response to destruction of habitat.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies recognized:
- M. p. ptilosus in south Thailand, peninsular Malysia and Sumatra (including Batu Islands)
- M. p. reclusus in Borneo, Bangka Island and Belitung Island
Like all species of this genus the scientific name is also spelled Macronus.
Habitat
Forest undergrowth of primary and selectively logged forest, forest edges and dense secondary growth. Found from lowlands to 200m in southeast Asia, 700m in Sumatra and 1000m in Borneo.
Behaviour
Feeds on insects.
Usually seen in pairs, foraging from the foliage.
Breeding season February to June in Malaysia, February in Sumatra, October to July in north Borneo and April to July in south Borneo. The nest is a loose ball or cup mad of dead leaves and strips of dry palm. It's placed up to 0.6m above the ground in a palm or in thick undergrowth. Lays 2 -3 eggs.
Resident species.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Fluffy-backed_Tit-Babbler
