Visayan Pygmy Babbler (Dasycrotapha pygmaea)
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Visayan Pygmy Babbler

Dasycrotapha pygmaea (Ogilvie-Grant, 1896)

8.7 gWeight

The Visayan pygmy babbler (Dasycrotapha pygmaea) is a bird species endemic to the Philippines on the islands of Leyte and Samar.

Most records: Philippines

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Philippines

Visayan Pygmy Babbler has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Raja Sikatuna National ParkPhilippines3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Philippines

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Visayan pygmy babbler (Dasycrotapha pygmaea) is a bird species endemic to the Philippines on the islands of Leyte and Samar. It was conspecific with the Mindanao pygmy babbler under the common name of "pygmy babbler".Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Visayan Pygmy Babbler?

The Visayan Pygmy Babbler weighs around 8.7 g.

Where does the Visayan Pygmy Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Leyte and Samar (east-central Philippines). It is most often recorded in Philippines.

Is the Visayan Pygmy Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Visayan Pygmy Babbler as Near Threatened.

What does the Visayan Pygmy Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Visayan Pygmy Babbler in?

It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
8.7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
50 mm
Tail
42 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Leyte and Samar (east-central Philippines)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
White-eyes Zosteropidae
Genus
Dasycrotapha

Other birds in the genus Dasycrotapha

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Visayan Pygmy Babbler

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