Stripe-breasted rhabdornis

Stripe-breasted rhabdornis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Rhabdornis
Species:
R. inornatus
Binomial name
Rhabdornis inornatus

The stripe-breasted rhabdornis (Rhabdornis inornatus), also known as the stripe-breasted creeper or plain-headed creeper, is a species of bird currently placed in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is endemic to the Philippines on the islands of Mindanao, Leyte, Samar and Biliran. It is typically found in tropical montane and submontane forest but has been found as low as 230 masl in Leyte. It is part of a species complex that includes the Visayan rhabdornis and the Grand rhabdornis which were formerly subspecies of this bird.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Rhabdornis inornatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103878077A94514706. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103878077A94514706.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.