Mindanao White-eye - BirdForum Opus

Alternative names: Black-masked White-eye; Black-faced Ibon; Mindanao Ibon

Heleia goodfellowi

Lophozosterops goodfellowi

Identification

13·3 cm (5¼ in)

• Greyish-brown forehead and supraloral region

Distribution

South-east Asia: found only in the Philippines.

Taxonomy

This is a polytypic species^[1] consisting of 3 subspecies.

Subspecies

• H. g. gracilis:

• Southern Philippines (Mount Hilong Hilong on northeastern Mindanao)

• H. g. goodfellowi:

• Southern Philippines (Mounts Apo, Matutum, Mayo, Katanglad on Mindanao)

• H. g. malindangensis:

• Southern Philippines (Mount Malindang on Mindanao)

Habitat

Mmontane and sub-montane forests and forest edges at heights around 1250 to 2400 m.

Behaviour

Diet

Very little information is available. They have been observed in mixed flocks with Cinnamon Ibon.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Avibase
3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2017)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mindanao White-eye. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mindanao_White-eye

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