- Phylloscopus grammiceps
Seicercus grammiceps
Identification
In Sumatra
10 cm / 4 inches
• Brown, grayish, and white plumage
• Reddish-brown on top of head, facial area and neck
• Dark tail feathers
• White eye ring
• Black and orangish bill
• Sexes alike
• Juvenile has drabber colors on head
In Java
10 cm / 4 inches, 5 g / 2/10 oz
• Brown, grayish, white plumage
• Reddish-brown head area
• Wings shades of muted green
• Darker brown tail feathers
• White underneath
• White eyering
• Bill black on top with orangish shades below
• Sexes alike
• Juvenile description not noted
Distribution
Asia, Southeast Asia, Indonesia
Taxonomy
This is a polytypic species[1] consisting of 2 subspecies.
Subspecies
- P. g. sumatrensis: - Mountains of Sumatra
- P. g. grammiceps: - Mountains of Java and Bali
Habitat
In Java
• Mountainous forests with significant humidity and structure
• Elevatons of 800 – 2500 meters / 2600 – 8000 feet
In Sumatra
• Mountainous forests
• Elevations of 1100 – 2600 meters / 3600 – 8500 feet
• Primarily at elevations of 1400 – 2200 meters / 4500 – 7000 feet
Behaviour
Breeding
No information available
Diet
In both Sumatra and Java
Bugs and smaller invertebrates found in the lower parts of their habitat.
References
- 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/
- Lepage D. (2021) [Avibase - https://avibase.ca/D3BF3262]. Retrieved 16 November 2021
- Madge, S., J. del Hoyo, D. A. Christie, and N. Collar (2020). Sunda Warbler (Phylloscopus grammiceps), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, B. K. Keeney, P. G. Rodewald, and T. S. Schulenberg, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.sunwar1.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sunda Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sunda_Warbler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
