The stripe-headed rhabdornis or stripe-headed creeper (Rhabdornis mystacalis), also known as the stripe-sided rhabdornis, is a species of bird currently placed in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
| Stripe-headed rhabdornis | |
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| At Subic Bay, Luzon | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Rhabdornis |
| Species: | R. mystacalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhabdornis mystacalis (Temminck, 1825)
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Description and taxonomy
editEBird describes the bird as "A medium-sized, long-billed bird of primary lowland and foothill forest with a white throat and belly, brown wings and tail, a black mask, a dark crown finely streaked white, and black sides broadly streaked white. Sometimes joins mixed-species flocks, where it often investigates under bark with its long bill. Resembles the other rhabdornis species, but usually found at lower elevations, and has a dark crown streaked with white rather than a gray crown. Voice consists of high-pitched chips, sometimes sped up into a chatter."[2]
Subspecies
editThree subspecies are recognized:
- R.m. mystacalis — Found on Luzon, Catanduanes Masbate, Panay and Negros
- R.m. minor —Found on Mindanao, Basilan, Samar, Leyte, Biliran, Bohol, Dinagat Islands and Calicoan Island
The subspecies minor is smaller and has a shorter bill.[3]
Feeds on a varied diet including insects, fruits and seeds. Forages in flocks of up to 20 individuals and also joins smixed species flocks.[3]
Habitat and conservation status
editIts natural habitats at tropical moist lowland primary forest and secondary forest up to 1,000 meters above sea level.
The IUCN Red List has assessed this bird as least-concern species as it is still common throughout its large range. The population is still decreasing due to the habitat loss and deforestation in the Philippines. More studies are recommended to better understand this species, population and conservation status.[4]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Rhabdornis mystacalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22716849A94514403. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22716849A94514403.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Stripe-sided Rhabdornis - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ a b Kennedy, Robert; Miranda, Hector (2020). "Stripe-sided Rhabdornis (Rhabdornis mystacalis), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.stsrha2.01species_shared.bow.project_name. ISSN 2771-3105.
- ^ IUCN (2016-10-01). Rhabdornis mystacalis: BirdLife International: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22716849A94514403 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2016-3.rlts.t22716849a94514403.en.
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