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Stripe-headed Rhabdornis
Rhabdornis mystacalis
Stripe-headed Rhabdornis (Rhabdornis mystacalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Stripe-headed Rhabdornis (Rhabdornis mystacalis) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 25.6 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 Sturnidae Starlings, Rhabdornises
- Genus Rhabdornis
- Species mystacalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Stripe-headed Rhabdornis is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Stripe-headed Rhabdornis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Stripe-headed Rhabdornis (Rhabdornis mystacalis) is a species of bird in the Sturnidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Philippines (except Palawan group, Mindoro and Sulu Arch.).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 248,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Stripe-headed Rhabdornis?
The Stripe-headed Rhabdornis is a small bird that weighs around 25.6 g.
Where does the Stripe-headed Rhabdornis live?
The Stripe-headed Rhabdornis is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Philippines (except Palawan group, Mindoro and Sulu Arch.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Stripe-headed Rhabdornis belong to?
The Stripe-headed Rhabdornis (Rhabdornis mystacalis) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Stripe-headed Rhabdornis eat?
The Stripe-headed Rhabdornis is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Stripe-headed Rhabdornis migrate?
The Stripe-headed Rhabdornis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Stripe-headed Rhabdornis endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Stripe-headed Rhabdornis's range?
The Stripe-headed Rhabdornis has a mapped global range of about 248,000 km².
Conservation
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