How do you identify a Golden-crowned Babbler?

This species is monotypic. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Golden-crowned Babbler?

The Golden-crowned Babbler is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.

Where can you see a Golden-crowned Babbler?

The Golden-crowned Babbler is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Golden-crowned Babbler?

The Golden-crowned Babbler is most easily confused with the Visayan Babbler and the Rusty-crowned Babbler.

Is the Golden-crowned Babbler endangered?

The Golden-crowned Babbler is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Golden-crowned Babbler

Sterrhoptilus dennistouni

White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Golden-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus dennistouni) is a legendary white-eyes, yuhinas, and alli found only in the Philippines, weighing about 16 g. The golden-crowned babbler is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.

Near ThreatenedLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforestcup nest16 g

Golden-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus dennistouni), photo 1 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Golden-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus dennistouni), photo 2 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Golden-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus dennistouni), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Golden-crowned Babbler

The golden-crowned babbler is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found only in the moist tropical forest in Northern Luzon. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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How to identify it

This species is monotypic. The golden-crowned babbler has been known to interbreed with the Calabarzon babbler in areas where their range overlaps.

Where it lives

Philippines

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, August, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Golden-crowned Babbler?: This species is monotypic. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Golden-crowned Babbler?: The Golden-crowned Babbler is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.
Where can you see a Golden-crowned Babbler?: The Golden-crowned Babbler is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Golden-crowned Babbler?: The Golden-crowned Babbler is most easily confused with the Visayan Babbler and the Rusty-crowned Babbler.
Is the Golden-crowned Babbler endangered?: The Golden-crowned Babbler is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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