Long-billed Rhabdornis

The Long-billed Creeper , also known as the Long-billed Rhabdornis or Grand Rhabdornis, is a species of bird in the Philippine creeper family, Rhabdornithidae. It is endemic to Luzon Island in the Philippines. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the Stripe-breasted Creeper .

The Long-billed Rhabdornis is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Long-billed Rhabdornis or Grand Rhabdornis, is a species of bird in the Philippine creeper family, Rhabdornithidae. It is endemic to Luzon Island in the Philippines. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the Stripe-breasted Creeper (R. inornatus). References - * BirdLife International 2004. Rhabdornis grandis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. Stub icon This songbird-related article is a stub. More

The Long-billed Rhabdornis or Long-billed Creeper (Rhabdornis grandis) is a species of bird in the Rhabdornithidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Long-billed Rhabdornis (Rhabdornis grandis) - Photo, Video and/or Article contributions are welcome! Please click here for info The Avianweb strives to maintain accurate and up-to-date information; however, mistakes do happen. If you would like to correct or update any of the information, please send us an e-mail. More

Long-billed Rhabdornis Rhabdornis grandis Long-billed Rhabdornis Photographer : More

English: Long-billed rhabdornis; French: Rhabdornis รก long bec; German: Langschnabel-Rhabdornis; Spanish: Trepador Filipino Grande. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS This species has an average length of 6.7 in (17 cm) and weighs about 3.3 oz (93 g). The male is larger than the female, but the sexes are similar in coloring, with black or dark brown bills and brown eyes, and olive-gray legs. Upperparts are patterned with gray, brown, black, and white, in characteristic streak patterns. More

Long-billed Rhabdornis Rhabdornis grandis family links Philippine Creepers Rhabdornithidae - http://www.montereybay.com/creagrus/rhabdornis.html The Rhabornises are a small group of small arboreal passerines found only in the Philippines. They have traditionally been considered a separate family allied to the Certhidae (northern creepers) and are often thus called Philippine creepers. However, their behavior is not at all creeper-like; they act more like chickadees/tits in mixed species flocks. More

* Long-billed Rhabdornis, Rhabdornis grandis * Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis, Rhabdornis inornatus Graculini: South Asian & Pacific Starlings and Mynas * Sulawesi Myna, Basilornis celebensis * Helmeted Myna, Basilornis galeatus * Long-crested Myna, Basilornis corythaix * Apo Myna, Goodfellowia mirandus * Coleto, Sarcops calvus * White-necked Myna, Streptocitta albicollis * Bare-eyed Myna, Streptocitta albertinae More

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Order : Passeriformes
Family : Rhabdornithidae
Genus : Rhabdornis
Species : grandis
Authority : Salomonsen, 1953