Sterrhoptilus capitalis
Rusty-crowned Babbler
As recorded: Stachyris capitalis (Tweeddale, 1877)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Zosteropidae
- Collected by
- D S Rabor
- Collector number
- Collector Number: DSR 2803
- Locality
- Mt. Kabalantian, Paniniklan, Mahaplag
- Island
- Leyte Island
- Region
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sterrhoptilus capitalis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-24.

2026-07-24
Mone, City Of Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Philippines
(c) jet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-23
Mone, City Of Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Philippines
(c) matthewkwan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2023-02-26
Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
(c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-08-26
Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
(c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2013-09-27
PICOP area, Bislig, Surigao del Sur prov., Mindanao, Philippines
(c) Carmelo López Abad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sterrhoptilus capitalis. BPBM 182756. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95325254. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/182756.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95325254 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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