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Palawan Striped Babbler
Zosterornis hypogrammicus (Salomonsen, 1961)
Zosteropidae — White-eyes
Palawan Striped Babbler, Zosterornis hypogrammicus, is a bird of the family Zosteropidae that lives in montane Palawan in the south-western Philippines. It is confined to the island and is known from primary mossy forest between 1,000 m and 2,000 m on Mount Mantalingajan, Mt. Victoria and Mt. Borangbato. Among the striped babblers, it stands out for its olive-yellow markings, unlike the plainer brown pattern of the others. It is found singly, in pairs and in small groups, and joins mixed feeding flocks.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Zosteropidae — White-eyes
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: montane Palawan (sw Philippines)
