Panay striped babbler
| Panay striped babbler | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Zosterornis |
| Species: | Z. latistriatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Zosterornis latistriatus (Gonzales & Kennedy, RS, 1990)
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| Synonyms | |
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Stachyris latistriatus | |
The Panay striped babbler (Zosterornis latistriatus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae and one of the most attractive birds in the country with its . It is endemic to the Philippines only being found on the island of Panay (Philippines). Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
EBird describes the bird as "A fairly small, localized bird of mid-elevation montane forest on Palawan. Medium-brown above and pale buffy below with heavy black streaks, especially on the chest. Note white throat, gray face, and pale rufous crown. Often found in mixed-species flocks. Somewhat similar to pin-striped tit-babbler, but larger, with a white throat and a dark eye. Voice includes a downslurred nasal squeal and other varied calls."[2]
It is most similar to the Negros striped babbler, but it is differentiated by its bolder breast and belly stripes and overall darker appearance. [3]
Habitat and Conservation Status
This species is known from montane mossy forest from 1,100 m to 1,900 m with most records being above 1,400 m.[3]
IUCN has assessed this bird as near threatened This species' main threat is habitat loss with wholesale clearance of forest habitats as a result of logging, agricultural conversion and mining activities occurring within the range.
References
- ^ "Zosterornis latistriatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22716232A94485626. 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ "Palawan Striped Babbler".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Allen, Desmond (2020). Birds of the Philippines. Barcelona: Lynx and Birdlife Guides International. pp. 294–295.
- 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.
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