Passeriformes / Timaliidae / Mixornis
Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
Mixornis gularis · 纹胸鹛
Introduction
A species in the Old World babbler family Timaliidae, found in South and Southeast Asia. Formerly placed in Macronus, it was moved to Mixornis following a 2019 molecular phylogenetic study. The species complex was split to distinguish Bornean and Javan populations, now recognized as the bold-striped tit-babbler.
Description
Has a distinctive yellowish supercilium and rufous crown. The throat is yellowish with brown streaks.
Identification
Call is a loud repeated chonk-chonk-chonk-chonk-chonk, somewhat reminiscent of a common tailorbird.
Distribution & Habitat
Widely distributed in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Thirteen subspecies are recognized across these regions, including populations in Nepal, northeast India, Myanmar, Thailand, Yunnan (China), Indochina, Vietnam, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Palawan (Philippines). In India, disjunct populations exist in southern India (rediscovered in Mudumalai in 2004) and the northern Eastern Ghats.
Behavior & Ecology
Forages in small flocks, creeping and clambering in low vegetation. Breeds in the pre-monsoon season from February to July, building a loose ball-shaped nest made from grasses and leaves.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Timaliidae
- Genus
- Mixornis
Taxonomy Changes
Macronus gularis → Mixornis gularis
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Vocalizations
Subspecies (13)
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Mixornis gularis archipelagicus
Mergui Archipelago (off southwestern Myanmar)
Data Sources
CBR Notes: 中文名由纹胸巨鹛改为纹胸鹛
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
