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Least Concern

Cinnamon Ibon

Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus

Cinnamon Ibon (Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Cinnamon Ibon (Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus) is a member of the Passeridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 30 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Passeridae Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches
  4. Genus Hypocryptadius
  5. Species cinnamomeus

Where it lives

Tropical eastern Asian cloudforest: montane Mindanao (southern Philippines)

Quick facts

Weight
30 g
Family
Passeridae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Cinnamon Ibon 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 Cinnamon Ibon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Cinnamon Ibon (Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus) is a species of bird in the Passeridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR tropical e Asian cloudforest: montane Mindanao (s Philippines).

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 6,673 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Cinnamon Ibon — Call

Recorded by Hans Matheve Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Cinnamon Ibon?

The Cinnamon Ibon is a small bird that weighs around 30 g.

Where does the Cinnamon Ibon live?

The Cinnamon Ibon is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR tropical e Asian cloudforest: montane Mindanao (s Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Cinnamon Ibon belong to?

The Cinnamon Ibon (Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus) belongs to the Passeridae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Cinnamon Ibon eat?

The Cinnamon Ibon is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Cinnamon Ibon migrate?

The Cinnamon Ibon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Cinnamon Ibon 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 Cinnamon Ibon make?

1 real field recording of the Cinnamon Ibon — 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 Cinnamon Ibon's range?

The Cinnamon Ibon has a mapped global range of about 6,673 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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