© Ramon Quisumbing
© Stijn De Win

Visayan Pygmy-Babbler Dasycrotapha pygmaea

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A small bird of lowland and foothill forest and edge on Leyte and Samar, frequenting middle heights in the forest. Rufous-brown on the crown, back, wings, and tail, with a gray chest and a blackish throat and face, all with fine white streaking. Note white belly and orange eyes. Often joins mixed-species flocks and sometimes hangs upside down while feeding. Somewhat similar to Brown Tit-Babbler, but smaller, with a dark throat and chest streaked white. Voice includes a whistled “tweet! wee-too-wee-wit!

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