Grey-cheeked tit-babbler

The grey-cheeked tit-babbler (Macronus flavicollis) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is endemic to Java and the Kangean Islands. It has recently been moved to the genus Mixornis.[1][2]

Grey-cheeked tit-babbler

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Timaliidae
Genus: Macronus
Species:
M. flavicollis
Binomial name
Macronus flavicollis
(Bonaparte, 1850)

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Mixornis flavicollis (amended version of 2016 assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103894706A113204492. Retrieved 28 April 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Moyle, R.G.; Andersen, M.J.; Oliveros, C.H.; Steinheimer, F.D.; Reddy, S. (2012). "Phylogeny and Biogeography of the Core Babblers (Aves: Timaliidae)". Systematic Biology. 61 (4): 631–651. doi:10.1093/sysbio/sys027.
  • 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.


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