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'''Includes: Visayan Rhabdornis'''
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
16 cm.  Black bill, dark brown eyes, and legs grey yellow to horn, medium-brown upperparts, darker brown crown, tail, and primaries, dark brown mask, bordered above and below by white, grey white throat, white belly, breast, flanks, and undertail feathers are streaked white and brown. The female has lighter brown upperparts and mask.
 
16 cm.  Black bill, dark brown eyes, and legs grey yellow to horn, medium-brown upperparts, darker brown crown, tail, and primaries, dark brown mask, bordered above and below by white, grey white throat, white belly, breast, flanks, and undertail feathers are streaked white and brown. The female has lighter brown upperparts and mask.
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[[Philippines]].
 
[[Philippines]].
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
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Four subspecies recognized:
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* ''R. i. inornatus'' on Samar (east-central [[Philippines]])
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* ''R. i. leytensis'' on Biliron and Leyte (east-central [[Philippines]])
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* ''R. i. rabori'' on Panay and Negros (east-central [[Philippines]]) - sometimes recognized as full species Visayan Rhabdornis)
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* ''R. i. alaris'' on Mindanao (southern [[Philippines]])
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
 
Tropical forest.
 
Tropical forest.

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Rhabdornis inornatus

Includes: Visayan Rhabdornis

Identification

16 cm. Black bill, dark brown eyes, and legs grey yellow to horn, medium-brown upperparts, darker brown crown, tail, and primaries, dark brown mask, bordered above and below by white, grey white throat, white belly, breast, flanks, and undertail feathers are streaked white and brown. The female has lighter brown upperparts and mask.

Distribution

Philippines.

Taxonomy

Four subspecies recognized:

  • R. i. inornatus on Samar (east-central Philippines)
  • R. i. leytensis on Biliron and Leyte (east-central Philippines)
  • R. i. rabori on Panay and Negros (east-central Philippines) - sometimes recognized as full species Visayan Rhabdornis)
  • R. i. alaris on Mindanao (southern Philippines)

Habitat

Tropical forest.

Behaviour

The diet includes insects and fruits.

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