Timor Stubtail
A species of Stubtails and allies Scientific name : Urosphena subulata Genus : Stubtails and allies
Timor Stubtail, A species of Stubtails and allies
Botanical name: Urosphena subulata
Genus: Stubtails and allies
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Description
Photo By Dubi Shapiro
Description
The Timor stubtail (Urosphena subulata) is a species of bird in the family Cettiidae. It is found on Timor and northern and eastern adjacent islands.
Size
10 cm
Feeding Habits
Timor Stubtail primarily consumes invertebrates and their larvae, foraging alone within leaf litter on the ground. Its secretive nature makes feeding observations challenging.
Habitat
Timor Stubtail is typically found in primary and secondary monsoon forests, as well as dry evergreen forests. This bird also occupies grassy hillsides, scrub-covered terrain, and shrubby gullies, predominantly at low to middle elevations in broader monsoon-influenced regions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Dubi Shapiro
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Warblers Genus
Stubtails and allies Species
Timor Stubtail