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Species of bird From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The rusty-crowned babbler (Sterrhoptilus capitalis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is native to the southern Philippines on the islands of Mindanao and Dinagat Islands and Basilan.
Rusty-crowned babbler | |
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An illustration by Smit | |
Rusty-crowned babbler in Sultan Kudarat | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Zosteropidae |
Genus: | Sterrhoptilus |
Species: | S. capitalis |
Binomial name | |
Sterrhoptilus capitalis (Tweeddale, 1877) | |
Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest.
EBird describes it as "A fairly small bird of lowland and foothill forest and edge, with a rufous crown and a gray back and cheek, all with whitish streaks. Also has dark wings and tail with white outer tail feathers, and off-white underparts blending to a pale orange throat. Note the slender black bill. Often joins mixed-species flocks and sometimes hangs upside down while feeding. Somewhat similar to Brown Tit-Babbler, but slightly larger, with a rufous crown and a white belly. Flocks give a jumble of squeaky chattering notes."[2] It is seen in mixed flocks along with Mindanao blue-fantails, sulphur-billed nuthatches, Philippine bulbuls, brown-tit babbler, Mindanao pygmy babbler,flowerpeckers, sunbirds and other small forest birds. Its diet is presumed to consist primarily of insects and some vegetable matter.[3]
Three subspecies are recognized:[4]
Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It is seen on the undergrowth of primary forests or along forest edge.[5] Most Ebird and sight records are in the PICOP Logging Concession in Bislig which has undergone massive deforestation. Its population is believed to be descreasing.[6]
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