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Mindanao Miniature Babbler (Micromacronus sordidus)

Mindanao Miniature Babbler
Photo: Gwen So via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 — free for commercial reuse.

About the Mindanao Miniature Babbler

The Mindanao miniature babbler (Micromacronus sordidus) also known as the Mindanao plumed-warbler is a bird species in the family Cisticolidae. It was formerly conspecific with the Visayan miniature babbler. This bird is endemic to the Philippines found only on the island of Mindanao. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and tropical moist montane forests. At just 7 centimeters long and weighing 5 grams, it is one of the smallest birds in Asia. It was formerly conspecific with the Visayan miniature babbler but is marginally larger and has a more slender pale bill and duller plumage.

Source: Mindanao miniature babbler on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 3 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.

As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.

Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.