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Mindanao Miniature Babbler
Micromacronus sordidus
Mindanao Miniature Babbler (Micromacronus sordidus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Mindanao Miniature Babbler (Micromacronus sordidus) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 5.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Micromacronus
- Species sordidus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mindanao Miniature Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
Where it spends much of its time perched among vegetation.
Migration
The Mindanao Miniature Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mindanao Miniature Babbler (Micromacronus sordidus) belongs to the Cisticolidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Mindanao (s Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5.5 g, with a wing length of about 4.4 cm and a tail of around 2.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 26,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mindanao Miniature Babbler?
The Mindanao Miniature Babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 5.5 g.
Where does the Mindanao Miniature Babbler live?
The Mindanao Miniature Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Mindanao (s Philippines).
What family does the Mindanao Miniature Babbler belong to?
The Mindanao Miniature Babbler (Micromacronus sordidus) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mindanao Miniature Babbler eat?
The Mindanao Miniature Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mindanao Miniature Babbler migrate?
The Mindanao Miniature Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mindanao Miniature Babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Mindanao Miniature Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Mindanao Miniature 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 Mindanao Miniature Babbler's range?
The Mindanao Miniature Babbler has a mapped global range of about 26,000 km².
Conservation
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