Order Passeriformes Higher classification Dasycrotapha | Phylum Chordata Family Zosteropidae Scientific name Dasycrotapha plateni Rank Species | |
Similar Visayan pygmy babbler, Rusty‑crowned babbler, Golden‑crowned babbler, Panay striped babbler, Negros striped babbler | ||
The Mindanao pygmy babbler (Dasycrotapha plateni) is a bird species endemic to the Philippines. It had been placed in the family Timaliidae, but it is a close relative of the white-eyes however, and many taxonomists now place it in the family Zosteropidae.
The Visayan pygmy babbler was formerly included here as a subspecies, but is usually recognized as a distinct species S. pygmaea today. Together, they were simply called "pygmy babbler".
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
The scientific name commemorates the German zoologist Carl Constantin Platen.
References
Mindanao pygmy babbler Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA