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Palawan Striped Babbler
Zosterornis hypogrammicus
Palawan Striped Babbler (Zosterornis hypogrammicus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Palawan Striped Babbler (Zosterornis hypogrammicus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 21.6 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 hypogrammicus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Palawan 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 Palawan Striped Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Palawan Striped Babbler (Zosterornis hypogrammicus) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Palawan (sw Philippines).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 6 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 257 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Palawan Striped Babbler?
The Palawan Striped Babbler is a small bird that weighs around 21.6 g.
Where does the Palawan Striped Babbler live?
The Palawan Striped Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Palawan (sw Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Palawan Striped Babbler belong to?
The Palawan Striped Babbler (Zosterornis hypogrammicus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Palawan Striped Babbler eat?
The Palawan Striped Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Palawan Striped Babbler migrate?
The Palawan Striped Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Palawan 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.
What sound does the Palawan Striped Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Palawan Striped 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 Palawan Striped Babbler's range?
The Palawan Striped Babbler has a mapped global range of about 257 km².
Conservation
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