Rabor's wren-babbler, Luzon wren-babbler
The Cordillera ground warbler (Robsonius rabori ), also known as Rabor's wren-babbler or the Luzon wren-babbler, is a species of bird currently placed in the family Locustellidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found in the Northwest Luzon in the foothills of the Cordillera Mountain Range. Some taxonomists continue to list the species in the Timaliidae, others in the Pellorneidae.There are no known photographs of live Cordillera ground warblers in the wild.
Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.
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starts withEBird describes the bird as "A fairly small bird. Rufous-brown on the wings, back, and tail, with a gray head, heavily streaked pale underparts, and a black face and moustache stripe. Often found in mixed-species flocks. Somewhat similar to Stripe-headed rhabdornis and Grand rhabdornis, but smaller, with a white eye-ring rather than a black band through the eye. Voice includes a loud rattling trill and various quiet chips and squeals."
The Cordillera ground warbler are found in the Luzon Island complex. They are found in the northwest Luzon in the Cordillera Mountain Range. It is found in lowland moist dipterocarp forest in primary forest, secondary forest and forest edge up to 500 m. It is typically found on the forest floor among limestone outcrops, bamboo and mossy rocks.
IUCN has assessed this bird as vulnerable with the population being estimated at 2,500 to 9,999 mature individuals. Among the three Robsonius ground-warblers, the Cordilera ground-warbler is the most endangered owing to having the smallest range. This species' main threat is habitat loss with wholesale clearance of forest habitats as a result of logging, agricultural conversion and mining activities occurring within the range.
This species is currently being protected within the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park and Kalbario–Patapat Natural Park however like most areas in the Philippines protection is lax. Proposed efforts have been put forth to monitor the species further, and obtain information about how it can further be protected, however no other efforts are being used.
Conservation actions proposed include to assess the population size and establish a monitoring programme to quantify trends. Establish its ability to persist in degraded habitats. Identify and assess threats. Ensure that the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park and Kalbario–Patapat Natural Park are more effectively protected.
The diet of the Cordillera ground warbler is primarily invertebrates, it has been sighted scouring forest floors for prey hidden under leaves.
Very little is known about the Cordillera ground warblers breeding method. The nest are mostly found on rock cliffs, made up of wet sticks, branches, and leaves. The nest is a dome shape and has an entrance way in it. The dome is held up by twigs attached to the rock and mud that surrounds it.
