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Mindanao Pygmy Babbler
Dasycrotapha plateni
Mindanao Pygmy Babbler (Dasycrotapha plateni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Mindanao Pygmy Babbler (Dasycrotapha plateni) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 8.7 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 Zosteropidae White-eyes
- Genus Dasycrotapha
- Species plateni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mindanao Pygmy 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 Mindanao Pygmy Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mindanao Pygmy Babbler (Dasycrotapha plateni) belongs to the Zosteropidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Mindanao (s Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 4.2 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 49,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mindanao Pygmy Babbler?
The Mindanao Pygmy Babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 8.7 g.
Where does the Mindanao Pygmy Babbler live?
The Mindanao Pygmy Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Mindanao (s Philippines), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Mindanao Pygmy Babbler belong to?
The Mindanao Pygmy Babbler (Dasycrotapha plateni) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mindanao Pygmy Babbler eat?
The Mindanao Pygmy Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mindanao Pygmy Babbler migrate?
The Mindanao Pygmy Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mindanao Pygmy 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 Pygmy Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Mindanao Pygmy 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 Pygmy Babbler's range?
The Mindanao Pygmy Babbler has a mapped global range of about 49,000 km².
Conservation
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