Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler
Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler

Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler

Macronus ptilosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Way Kambas National Park
69 Verified records at Way Kambas National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park

Chestnut-winged Babbler

Chestnut-winged Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Stachyris erythroptera

20–30% · Possible
Chestnut-rumped Babbler
NT

Chestnut-rumped Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Stachyris maculata

10–20% · With luck
Black-throated Babbler
NT

Black-throated Babbler

Bird

Stachyris nigricollis

Insufficient data
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-vented Bulbul
LC

Yellow-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus goiavier

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Tailorbird
LC

Ashy Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus ruficeps

40–50% · Likely
Malayan Banded-Pitta
NT

Malayan Banded-Pitta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hydrornis irena

40–50% · Likely
Banded Broadbill
LC

Banded Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eurylaimus javanicus

40–50% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
NT

Sumatran Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum buettikoferi

40–50% · Possible
Blue-winged Leafbird

Blue-winged Leafbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloropsis moluccensis

30–40% · Possible
Green Iora
NT

Green Iora

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Aegithina viridissima

30–40% · Possible
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sericeus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Probability
1 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
3 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
5 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler in Way Kambas National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler in Way Kambas National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.

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