Timor Leaf Warbler - BirdForum Opus

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Includes: Flores Leaf Warbler, Timor Leaf Warbler

Photo by James Eaton
Location: Poco Ranaka,Flores,Indonesia

Phylloscopus presbytes

Distribution

Flores and Timor in Indonesia.

Taxonomy

Reference [2] notes differences in plumage and voice, and elevates the subspecies as follows: floresianus as "Flores Leaf Warbler" (P. floresianus), and presbytes as "Timor Leaf Warbler" (P. presbytes)

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized [1], which may be better treated as different species:

• P. p. floresianus: "Flores Leaf Warbler". Flores (western Lesser Sundas)
• P. p. presbytes: "Timor Leaf Warbler". Timor and Wetar (eastern Lesser Sundas)

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. Eaton, JA, B van Balen, NW Brickle, FE Rheindt 2021. Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago (Greater Sundas and Wallacea), Second Edition. Lynx Editions. ISBN978-84-16728-44-2

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Timor Leaf Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Timor_Leaf_Warbler

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