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Subspecies P. c. forrestii
Photo © by James Eaton
Location: Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, China.

Alternative name: Pale-rumped Warbler

Phylloscopus chloronotus

Identification

Very similar to Pallas's Leaf Warbler and Gansu Leaf Warbler, differing mainly in calls and song, but also in its supercilium, crown stripe and wingbars being whiter, less yellow.

Distribution

The mountains of the Himalaya to south-central China.

Taxonomy

Subspecies P. c. simlaensis
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Dalhousie, Alt. 7000 ft, Western Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh, India, March-2013

Pale-rumped Warbler was until recently lumped with Pallas's Leaf Warbler, Chinese Leaf Warbler, and Gansu Leaf Warbler in Pallas's Warbler.

Three subspecies are accepted:

• P. c. forrestii: southwest China
• P. c. chloronotus: central and eastern Himalaya
• P. c. simlaensis (Simla Warbler): western Himalaya. Status disputed; may be anything between a distinct species and invalid due to clinal variation^[4] .

Note: the name Lemon-rumped Leaf Warbler has been used in the past for both Pallas's Leaf Warbler and Pale-rumped Warbler by different authorities, but primarily for Pale-rumped Warbler subsequent to the split.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and D Christie, eds. 2006. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553064
3. Gill F, D Donsker & P Rasmussen (Eds). 2021. IOC World Bird List (v11.1). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.11.1. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/#Alström, P. (2006). Species concepts and their application: insights from the genera Seicercus and Phylloscopus. Acta Zoologica Sinica 52 (Supplement): 429-434.

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Lemon-rumped Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lemon-rumped_Warbler

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