Mindanao Pygmy Babbler (Dasycrotapha plateni)

Other Names (World)
Mindanao Pygmy Babbler, Pygmy Babbler, Platen’s Babbler, Pygmy Tree-babbler, Mindanao Pygmy-Babbler

Family
Zosteropidae (White-eyes And Yuhinas)

Size
11 - 11.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Blasius, 1890)

Habitat
Primary forest, adjacent second growth and trees in cultivated areas. From 100 - 1,100 m.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B) (NB).

Mindanao, in southern Philippines.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2011) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation through logging and clearance for agriculture are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Insects and small fruit.

Voice
A twittering series of six or more notes 'chi-chi-chi chi chi chi' descending and slowing down over 1.5 seconds.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Mindanao Pygmy Babbler (Dasycrotapha plateni) [XC239307]
by id from PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao, Philippines (call)

Mindanao Pygmy Babbler (Dasycrotapha plateni) [XC40987]
by from PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao, Philippines (call)

Subspecies
Stachyris plateni (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Mindanao Pygmy Babbler (Dasycrotapha plateni) and Visayan Pygmy Babbler (Dasycrotapha pygmaea) following Collar (2006).

Until recently considered conspecific with Visayan Pygmy Babbler (Dasycrotapha pygmaea).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Small size and streaking on throat and white belly separate it from Brown Tit-Babbler (Macronus striaticeps). Black-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus) and Rusty-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus capitalis) differ in yellow throat colouring.

References
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