Stripe-headed rhabdornis

Short description: Species of bird

Stripe-headed rhabdornis

At Subic Bay, Luzon

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Aves
Order:  | Passeriformes
Family:  | Sturnidae
Genus:  | Rhabdornis
Species:  |

R. mystacalis

Binomial name
Rhabdornis mystacalis

(Temminck, 1825)

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.

## Contents

* 1 Description and taxonomy
* 1.1 Subspecies
* 2 Ecology and behavior
* 3 Habitat and conservation status
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Description and taxonomy

### Subspecies

Three 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.[2]

## Ecology and behavior

Feeds on a varied diet including insects, fruits and seeds. Forages in flocks of up to 20 individuals and also joins smixed species flocks.

Birds collected in breeding condition with enlarged gonads in February to July. Nests in small tree cavities. Not much else is known about this despite its relative commonness.[2]

## Habitat and conservation status

Its 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.[3]

## References

1. ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Rhabdornis mystacalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22716849A94514403.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22716849/94514403. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kennedy, Robert; Miranda, Hector (2020). "Stripe-sided Rhabdornis (Rhabdornis mystacalis), version 1.0" (in en). Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.stsrha2.01. ISSN 2771-3105. https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/stsrha2/1.0/introduction.
3. ↑ IUCN (2016-10-01) (in en). ﻿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. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22716849/0.

## External links

* eBird Website

Wikidata ☰ Q1837277 entry

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