Black-crowned Babbler
Black-crowned babbler has been split into two species: * Visayan babbler, ''Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus '' * Calabarzon babbler, ''Sterrhoptilus affinis'' Birds by common name {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Visayan Babbler
The Visayan babbler (''Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus''), formerly conspecific with the Calabarzon babbler, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is found on Samar, Leyte and Bohol. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. References *Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70–291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. ''Handbook of the Birds of the World'', Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Visayan babbler Visayan babbler The Visayan babbler (''Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus''), formerly conspecific with the Calabarzon babbler, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is found on Samar, Leyte and Bohol. Its natural hab ... Taxa named by Joseph Beal Steere Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Zosteropidae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Calabarzon Babbler
The Calabarzon babbler (''Sterrhoptilus affinis'') is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is only found in Central and Southern Luzon and Catanduanes. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It previously was considered a subspecies of the black-crowned babbler (''Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus''). It is differentiated from its southern counterpart by having a more intense orange chin and olive-toned upper parts. Description EBird describes it as "A fairly small bird of lowland and foothill forest and edge. Has a gray back and cheek with fine pale streaks, dark wings and tail with white outer tail feathers, white underparts, a pale rufous throat, and a black crown. Note the slender black bill. Often joins mixed-species flocks and sometimes hangs upside down while feeding. Somewhat similar to green-backed whistler, especially from below, but smaller, with a pale rufous throat and a black crown. Voice includes a medium- ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |