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Visayan Babbler
Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus
Visayan Babbler (Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Visayan Babbler (Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 14.1 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 nigrocapitatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Visayan 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 Visayan Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Visayan Babbler (Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Samar, Leyte and Bohol (ec Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 5.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 31,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Visayan Babbler?
The Visayan Babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 14.1 g.
Where does the Visayan Babbler live?
The Visayan Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Samar, Leyte and Bohol (ec Philippines), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Visayan Babbler belong to?
The Visayan Babbler (Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Visayan Babbler eat?
The Visayan Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Visayan Babbler migrate?
The Visayan Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Visayan 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 Visayan Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Visayan 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 Visayan Babbler's range?
The Visayan Babbler has a mapped global range of about 31,000 km².
Conservation
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