Stripe-sided Rhabdornis
NameStripe-sided Rhabdornis
Common NameStripe-sided Rhabdornis
Scientific NameRhabdornis mystacalis
FamilyRhabdornithidae
Wingspan (cm)19
Length (cm)12.5
Weight (g)17.5
Plumage DetailsThis species has dark brown upperparts with fine white streaking on the back and prominent white stripes on its flanks. Its head features a dark eye-stripe bordered by a white supercilium and a white malar stripe, while its underparts are whitish to pale grey.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations include high-pitched, thin 'tsee-tsee-tsee' or 'tsip-tsip-tsip' calls, often uttered while foraging.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeEndemic to the Philippines, found on most major islands across lowland and montane forests.
Identifying Featuresstriped flanks, dark eye-stripe with white borders, creeping behavior on tree trunks, slender, slightly decurved bill
Description
The Stripe-sided Rhabdornis is a small, active passerine bird known for its distinctive striped plumage. It typically forages by creeping up tree trunks and branches, probing the bark for insects with its slender, slightly decurved bill.
