Biology:Visayan babbler

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Short description: Species of bird

Visayan babbler
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Sterrhoptilus
Species:
S. nigrocapitatus
Binomial name
Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus
(Steere, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitata

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.

Wikidata ☰ Q1923389 entry