Striated Wren-Babbler
Ptilocichla mindanensis
A fairly small bird of lowland and foothill forest floor or dense undergrowth. Warm brown on the upperparts, crown, and sides, with fine buff streaks on the sides and blackish underparts heavily streaked white. Note the contrasting white throat, the black-and-white moustache stripes, and the white stripe from above the eye to the back of the head. Unmistakable in range. Voice includes a variety of medium-pitched whistles, including repeated piping, downslurred notes, plus complex jumbled songs and imitations of other bird species.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Ptilocichla mindanensis
- Authority
- (Blasius, W, 1890)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Genus
- Ptilocichla
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
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