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Common name:
stripe-sided rhabdornis (en); trepadeira-filipina-de-flancos-estriados (pt); rhabdornis à tête striée (fr); trepador filipino de cabeza rayada (es); streifenkopf-trugbaumläufer (de)
Taxonomy:
Order Passeriformes
Family Rhabdornithidae
Range:
This species is endemic to the Philippines, being found on the islands of Luzon, Negros, Panay, Masbate, Contanduenes, Leyte, Mindanao, Samar, Basilan, Bohol, Calicoan and Dinagat.
Size:
These birds are 14,5-16 cm long and weigh around 25 g.
Habitat:
The stripe-sided rhabdornis is found in the canopies of lowland rainforests, forest edges and second growths, from sea level up to an altitude of 1.200 m.
Diet:
They mostly feed on insects, but will also take nectar, fruits and seeds.
Breeding: