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Visayan Miniature Babbler
Micromacronus leytensis
Visayan Miniature Babbler (Micromacronus leytensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Visayan Miniature Babbler (Micromacronus leytensis) 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 leytensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Visayan Miniature 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 Visayan Miniature Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Visayan Miniature Babbler (Micromacronus leytensis) is a member of the Cisticolidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Leyte and Samar (ec Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5.5 g, with a wing length of about 4.1 cm and a tail of around 2.8 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 20,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Visayan Miniature Babbler?
The Visayan Miniature Babbler is a very small bird that weighs around 5.5 g.
Where does the Visayan Miniature Babbler live?
The Visayan Miniature Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Leyte and Samar (ec Philippines), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Visayan Miniature Babbler belong to?
The Visayan Miniature Babbler (Micromacronus leytensis) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Visayan Miniature Babbler eat?
The Visayan Miniature Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Visayan Miniature Babbler migrate?
The Visayan Miniature Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Visayan 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.
How large is the Visayan Miniature Babbler's range?
The Visayan Miniature Babbler has a mapped global range of about 20,000 km².
Conservation
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