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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Near Threatened because it is thought to be undergoing an on-going and moderately rapid population reduction owing to logging and clearance of forest for agriculture.

Population justification
The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as uncommon to rare (del Hoyo et al. 2007).

Trend justification
The species is suspected to be declining at a moderately rapid rate, owing to logging and clearance of forest for agriculture.

Stachyris pygmaeus is endemic to the islands of Samar and Leyte in the Easter Visayas, the Philippines. It was formerly considered conspecific with S. planteni, and unlike that species, there are few recent records. Although this may reflect the relative paucity of ornithological study within its range rather than its relative rarity, it does appear to be uncommon to rare.

It occupies primary forest, adjacent second growth and trees in cultivated areas; at 100-1,100 m. It feeds on insects and small fruit. It breeds during April-May.

Despite its tolerance of some habitat degradation, it is probably still threatened by logging and clearance of forest for agriculture.

Conservation Actions Underway
None is known.

Conservation Actions Proposed
Survey to locate important populations. Effectively protect forest at known sites. Further research its tolerance of degraded habitats.

Identification. 10cm. Small babbler with dull olive-brown upperparts, white underparts and grey breast streaked with white. Similar species. Mindanao Pygmy-babbler has more rufous plumage, longer wing, bill and especially tail. Voice Presumed similar to Mindanao - Calls include quiet tchik, chik or chit sometimes repeated in quick succession.

Text account compilers
Mahood, S., Taylor, J.

Contributors
Hornbuckle, J.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Visayan Pygmy Babbler Dasycrotapha pygmaea. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/visayan-pygmy-babbler-dasycrotapha-pygmaea on 26/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 26/12/2024.