Photo: Joseph Smit / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Rusty-crowned Babbler
Sterrhoptilus capitalis
Rusty-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus capitalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Rusty-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus capitalis) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 14.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
- Genus Sterrhoptilus
- Species capitalis
Where it lives
East Visayas and Mindanao group (east-central, southern Philippines)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rusty-crowned Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rusty-crowned Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rusty-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus capitalis) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR East Visayas and Mindanao group (ec, s Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 6.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 37,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rusty-crowned Babbler?
The Rusty-crowned Babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 14.9 g.
Where does the Rusty-crowned Babbler live?
The Rusty-crowned Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR East Visayas and Mindanao group (ec, s Philippines), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rusty-crowned Babbler belong to?
The Rusty-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus capitalis) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rusty-crowned Babbler eat?
The Rusty-crowned Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rusty-crowned Babbler migrate?
The Rusty-crowned Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rusty-crowned Babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Rusty-crowned Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Rusty-crowned Babbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rusty-crowned Babbler's range?
The Rusty-crowned Babbler has a mapped global range of about 37,000 km².
Conservation
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