Alternative names: Rusty-crowned Tree-Babbler; Rufous-crowned Babbler
- Sterrhoptilus capitalis
Identification
14 - 15cm. A smallish babbler, similar to other members of its genus.
- Rusty crown and throat
- Whitish underside
- Grey-brown above
- Bold whitish streaks on head and upperside
Sexes similar, juveniles like adults.
Distribution
Endemic to the Philippines.
Generally uncommon restricted-range species.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in genus Stachyris.
May form a superspecies with other members of its genus.
Subspecies
Clements recognizes these subspecies[1]:
- S. c. capitalis on Dinagat (east-central Philippines)
- S. c. euroaustralis on Mindanao (excluding Zamboanga Peninsula)
- S. c. isabelae on Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao
Habitat
Middle and lower storey of moist lowland forests and forest edges. From lowlands up to 1100m.
Behaviour
No information on diet. Feeds probably on invertebrates and some vegetable matter.
Forages by foliage-gleaning, somtimes hanging upside-down.
Usually seen singly in pairs or small groups, often associating with other species.
Birds in breeding condition seen in March and June. No other information about breeding.
Resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Rusty-crowned Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rusty-crowned_Babbler
External Links
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