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Photo by Joe Pan
Mt Kinabalu Park, Sabah, Malaysia, September 2005
Vauriella gularis

Identification

Distribution

South-east Asia: Endemic to the mountains of northern Borneo (Mount Kinabalu and adjacent mountains)

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in genus Rhinomyias.

Juvenile
Photo by Jason Bugay Reyes
Kinabalu National Park, Sabah, Borneo, August 2010

Habitat

Montane forest; observed at heights around 2000m asl.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes insects which are hawked aerially.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. BF Member observations

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