Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler
Macronus ptilosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTimaliidae (Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies)
- GenusMacronus (Brown and Fluffy-backed Tit-Babblers)
- SpeciesMacronus ptilosus (Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler)
About the Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler
The fluffy-backed tit-babbler (Macronus ptilosus) (Thai: นกกินแมลงหลังฟู) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical swampland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
There are two subspecies recognized by the International Ornithological Congress: M. p. ptilosus (Jardine & Selby, 1835) - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Batu Islands M. p. trichorrhos (Temminck, 1836) - Bangka Belitung Islands and Borneo 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. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Taman Negara National Park
Chestnut-winged Babbler
Stachyris erythroptera
Chestnut-rumped Babbler
Stachyris maculata
Black-throated Babbler
Stachyris nigricollis
Gray-headed Babbler
Stachyris poliocephala
White-necked Babbler
Stachyris leucotis
Black Babbler
Melanocichla lugubris
Gray-throated Babbler
Stachyris nigriceps
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Brown-cheeked Bulbul
Alophoixus bres
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler in Taman Negara National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler sighting in Taman Negara National Park, based on 105 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler in Taman Negara National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler in Taman Negara National Park in our monthly data.