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Bagobo Babbler
Leonardina woodi
Bagobo Babbler (Leonardina woodi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Bagobo Babbler (Leonardina woodi) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 21 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 Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Leonardina
- Species woodi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bagobo Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Bagobo Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bagobo Babbler (Leonardina woodi) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Mindanao (s Philippines).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 8.9 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 30,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bagobo Babbler?
The Bagobo Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Bagobo Babbler live?
The Bagobo Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Mindanao (s Philippines), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bagobo Babbler belong to?
The Bagobo Babbler (Leonardina woodi) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bagobo Babbler eat?
The Bagobo Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bagobo Babbler migrate?
The Bagobo Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bagobo 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 Bagobo Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Bagobo Babbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bagobo Babbler's range?
The Bagobo Babbler has a mapped global range of about 30,000 km².
Conservation
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