Golden-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus dennistouni)

Other Names (World)
Golden-crowned Babbler, Golden-crowned Tree-babbler

Family
Zosteropidae (White-eyes And Yuhinas)

Size
14 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Ogilvie-Grant, 1895)

Habitat
Primary evergreen forest, logged forest and edge habitats, including adjacent tall grass areas. From sea-level - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B).

Luzon (Northern Sierra Madre Mts; one record Ilocos Norte), in northern 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 (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation through logging, agricultural conversion and mining operations are the main threats

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Golden-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus dennistouni) [XC79147]
by id from Hamut Camp, Cagayan Province, Luzon, Philippines (call)

Subspecies
Genus usually merged into Stachyris. May form a superspecies with Black-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus) and Rusty-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus capitalis), and all have been treated as conspecific.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Golden-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus dennistouni) - 4 files

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