Stripe-headed Rhabdornis

About the Stripe-headed Rhabdornis

The stripe-headed rhabdornis or stripe-headed creeper, also known as the stripe-sided rhabdornis, is a species of bird currently placed in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

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Where the Stripe-headed Rhabdornis lives

When to see the Stripe-headed Rhabdornis

Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Stripe-breasted RhabdornisRhabdornis inornatusThe stripe-breasted rhabdornis, also known as the stripe-breasted creeper or plain-headed creeper, is a species of bird currently placed in the starling family, Sturnidae. Grand RhabdornisRhabdornis grandisA medium-sized, long-billed bird of foothill and montane forest in northern Luzon 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. Visayan RhabdornisRhabdornis raboriWas formerly conspecific with the stripe-breasted rhabdornis and grand rhabdornis but is differentiated by pale brownish gray mask, paler gray crown and plainer head, brown-gray throat and black spotting on neck and a longer tail.