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Luzon Striped Babbler
Zosterornis striatus
Luzon Striped Babbler (Zosterornis striatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Luzon Striped Babbler (Zosterornis striatus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 13.9 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 Zosterornis
- Species striatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Luzon Striped 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 Luzon Striped Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Luzon Striped Babbler (Zosterornis striatus) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR e Luzon (n Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 5.1 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 20,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Luzon Striped Babbler?
The Luzon Striped Babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 13.9 g.
Where does the Luzon Striped Babbler live?
The Luzon Striped Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e Luzon (n Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Luzon Striped Babbler belong to?
The Luzon Striped Babbler (Zosterornis striatus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Luzon Striped Babbler eat?
The Luzon Striped Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Luzon Striped Babbler migrate?
The Luzon Striped Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Luzon Striped 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.
How large is the Luzon Striped Babbler's range?
The Luzon Striped Babbler has a mapped global range of about 20,000 km².
Conservation
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