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Photo by Laurence Poh
Photo taken: Pos Slim forest, Perak, Malaysia

Serilophus lunatus

[edit] Identification

Broad black supercillium, greyish white crown, light blue bill and narrow lemon yellow orbital skin diagnostic. Upper parts greyish brown with chestnut rump; underparts greyish white, wings black with blue patch, tail black with white outer tail feathers. Female (in picture) has a narrow silvery white breast band. Note: claws appear silvery-white too. (check other pictures in Gallery.)

[edit] Distribution

The Himalayas, southern China and Myanmar through Southeast Asia and the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra.

[edit] Taxonomy

Ten subspecies are recognized:^[1]

• S. l. rubropygius - Northeast India, Bhutan and eastern Bangladesh to northeast Myanmar
• S. l. atrestus - Central Myanmar to south China, northeast Thailand, Laos and northwest Vietnam
• S. l. elisabethae - Southeast China (southeast Yunnan and southwest Guangxi) and east Tonkin
• S. l. polionotus - Mountains of Hainan Islan.
• S. l. lunatus - South-central and southern Myanmar and adjacent northwest Thailand
• S. l. stolidus - South Myanmar and peninsular Thailand (except extreme south)
• S. l. aphobus - Southeast Thailand and Cambodia
• S. l. impavidus - South Laos (Bolaven Plateau)
• S. l. rothschildi - Malay Peninsula and extreme south peninsular Thailand
• S. l. intensus - Sumatra

[edit] Habitat

Forest and forest edges.

[edit] Behaviour

Frequents the canopy and middle story. Usualy solitary or in pairs but may sometimes gather in small parties. Generally unobtrusive,sitting quietly on a high perch. Shy bird.

[edit] References

Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.

• List of references

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