Macronus, the tit-babblers, are a genus of passerine birds in the family Timaliidae.

1/ Fluffy-backed tit-babbler (Macronus ptilosus)

Timaliidae, Timalia: The word "Timalo" originates in the Greek "Thimalos", which means "bird". This Greek root was adapted to Latin as "Timalus" and later to Portuguese as "Timalo".

Macronus (Tit-babblers): From the Ancient Greek "makros" (long or large) and "rhinos" (nose/nostril).