Visayan babbler
The Visayan babbler (Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus), formerly conspecific with the Calabarzon babbler, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is found on Samar, Leyte and Bohol.
| Visayan babbler | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Sterrhoptilus |
| Species: | S. nigrocapitatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus (Steere, 1890) | |
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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22716204A94484596. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22716204A94484596.en.
- Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70–291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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