Alternative names: Palawan Ground-Babbler; Falcated Babbler; Falcated Ground-Babbler
- Ptilocichla falcata
Identification
19 - 20cm. A medium-sized Ground-Babbler:
- Pale reddish-orange forehead
- Rufous-chestnut crown, back of neck, wings and tail
- White throat with thin black malar strip
- Body plumage above and below black with long whitish stripes
- Rather long bill
- Tail proportionaly longer than other species in this genus
Distribution
Endemic to Palawan (and maybe also Balabac) in the Philippines.
Appears to have declined dramatically in the last years with the logging of lowland forest. Classified as vulnerable.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Damp lowland forest. Does not occur in secondary or logged forest. Recorded up to 800m.
Behaviour
A shy bird, which spends most of its time on the ground.
Diet
Feeds on insects and berries.
Breeding
Not much information about breeding. Breeding records in January.
Resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Falcated Wren-Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Falcated_Wren-Babbler
