Visayan miniature babbler [SEP] parent taxon
Visayan miniature babbler
The Visayan miniature babbler ("Micromacronus leytensis") is a bird species in the family Cisticolidae. It was for a long time the only member of the genus "Micromacronus", but the Mindanao miniature babbler, formerly included in "M. leytensis" as a subspecies, is now usually held to be a distinct species, "M. sordidus".
"M. leytensis" is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Visayan pygmy babbler
The Visayan pygmy babbler ("Dasycrotapha pygmaea") is a bird species endemic to the Philippines. It belongs to the genus "Dasycrotapha". It was placed in the family Timaliidae, but found recently to be better placed in the family Zosteropidae.
It was formerly included with the Mindanao pygmy babbler ("D. plateni") under the common name of "pygmy babbler".
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming