Brown Tit-Babbler (Macronus striaticeps)
About the Brown Tit-Babbler
The brown tit-babbler (Macronus striaticeps) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest and or tropical moist montane forest. Four subspecies are recognized: M. s. striaceps – Found on Basilan M. s. alcasidi – Found on Dinagat Islands and Siargao M. s. mindanensis – Found on Mindanao (and surrounding islets), Bohol, Biliran, Leyte and Samar M. s. kettlewelli – Found the Sulu Archipelago; most distinctive subspecies and a possible split. Sulu birds have a brown crown, less streaking, and uniformly buffy underparts. It is presumed to feed on invertebrates and vegetable matter and found in small parties in the middle and lower storeys in tangled vegetation. Can also form mixed flocks with other species.
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Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.