Cordillera Ground-warbler (Robsonius rabori)

Other Scientific Names
Napothera rabori [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Cordillera Ground-warbler, Rusty-faced Babbler, Rabor's Wren-Babbler, Rusty-headed Babbler, Rusty-faced Wren-babbler, Luzon Wren-babbler, Cordillera Ground Warbler

Family
Locustellidae (Grasshopper-warblers And Grassbirds)

Size
20 - 22 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Rand, 1960)

Habitat
Lowland forest and second growth. From sea-level - 1000 m.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B) (NB).

North-eastern Luzon, in Philippine Is.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2011) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat loss through logging is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Song a variable, extremely high, wispy, slurred insect-like 'tsui-ts'siiuu'ee', rising at end, lasting 1.7-1.9 seconds.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Napothera rabori (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been moved into the new genus Robsonius and split into Cordillera Ground-warbler (Robsonius rabori) and Bicol Ground-warbler (Robsonius sorsogonensis) following Collar (2006).

Previously placed in genus Napothera. Formerly regarded as conspecific with Bicol Ground-warbler (Robsonius sorsogonensis).

References
See References.

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