Animalia Life

Stachyris speciosa
TAXONOMY
Dasycrotapha speciosa Tweeddale, 1878, Negros. Listed by some authorities in the monotypic genus Dasycrotapha.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
English: Rough-templed tree-babbler; French: Lobйlia spйciosa; German: Goldstirn-Buschtimalie.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
5.25 in (13.2 cm). Unique, rather bizarre appearance: black head with golden yellow forehead, lores, eye ring, and chin; bright reddish orange tufts on side of head. Streaked olive mantle with brown wings and tail. Breast yellow with black spots.
DISTRIBUTION
Restricted to central Philippine islands of Negros and Panay.
HABITAT
Lowland forest understory.
BEHAVIOR
Forages in small flocks, individually, or with other species. Very responsive to contact calls.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Presumed to be insects and seeds.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Nest and eggs undiscovered as of 2000.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Endangered due to severe reduction and fragmentation of range resulting from deforestation.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
Negros and Panay “flagship” potential.

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