Grand rhabdornis

Grand rhabdornis

Long-billed rhabdornis, Long-billed creeper

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Rhabdornis grandis

The grand rhabdornis (Rhabdornis grandis ), also known as the long-billed rhabdornis or long-billed creeper, is a species of bird currently placed in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is endemic to Luzon Island in the Philippines. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the stripe-breasted creeper (R. inornatus ).

Appearance

A medium-sized, long-billed bird with a white throat and belly, a brown back, rufous wings and tail, a black mask with a thin white eyebrow above, a gray crown, and brown sides broadly streaked white.

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Its natural habitat is tropical mid-elevation and high elevation montane forest. The IUCN lists it as a Least-concern species but despite this the population is still said to be declining due to habitat loss and fragmentation.

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References

1. Grand rhabdornis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_rhabdornis
2. Grand rhabdornis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22716853/94514558

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