Black-crowned babbler

The black-crowned babbler (Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Black-crowned babbler

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Sterrhoptilus
Species:
S. nigrocapitatus
Binomial name
Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus
(Steere, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitata

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22716204A94484596. Retrieved 28 April 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  • 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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