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− | + | ==Identification== | |
− | + | 9.1 cm. | |
+ | * Golden-olive crown and upperparts | ||
+ | * Blackish-brown tail and primaries, edged olive | ||
+ | * Grey to greyish-white lores | ||
+ | * Pale olive-grey side of face, throat and breast | ||
+ | * White centre of chin to belly and undertail-coverts | ||
+ | * Olive lower flanks with white streaking | ||
+ | * Red eye | ||
+ | * ''parsonsi'' has black lores and sides of throat and breast | ||
+ | * ''samarensis'' has browner breast side, tending to form streak at posterior end | ||
+ | Females are paler than males and have greyer sides of throat and breast.<br /> | ||
+ | Juveniles have an olive-tinged grey chest, a greyish loral spot and yellow on belly. | ||
+ | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | Endemic to the [[Philippines]].<br /> | ||
+ | Uncommon and poorly known. | ||
+ | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | Three subspecies recognized: | ||
+ | * ''P. o. parsoni'' in the northern [[Philippines]] (northern Luzon, Catanduanes) | ||
+ | * ''P. o. samarensis'' in the central [[Philippines]] (southern Luzon, Samar, Leyte and possibly Bohol) | ||
+ | * ''P. o. olivaceus'' in the southern [[Philippines]] (Basilan, Dinagat and Mindanao) | ||
+ | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Found in forest, secondary growth and at forest edge. Often around flowering and fruiting trees.<br /> | ||
+ | Occurs from sea-level up to 1000 m. | ||
+ | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | No details but feeds probably on fruit, pollen and nectar of mistletoes.<br /> | ||
+ | Forages mainly in understorey. Joins also mixed-species flocks. | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | Breeding recorded in August. No other information. | ||
+ | ====Movements==== | ||
+ | No movements known. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2014) | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | + | {{GSearch|Prionochilus+olivaceus}} | |
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Prionochilus]] |
Latest revision as of 10:12, 29 July 2014
- Prionochilus olivaceus
Identification
9.1 cm.
- Golden-olive crown and upperparts
- Blackish-brown tail and primaries, edged olive
- Grey to greyish-white lores
- Pale olive-grey side of face, throat and breast
- White centre of chin to belly and undertail-coverts
- Olive lower flanks with white streaking
- Red eye
- parsonsi has black lores and sides of throat and breast
- samarensis has browner breast side, tending to form streak at posterior end
Females are paler than males and have greyer sides of throat and breast.
Juveniles have an olive-tinged grey chest, a greyish loral spot and yellow on belly.
Distribution
Endemic to the Philippines.
Uncommon and poorly known.
Taxonomy
Three subspecies recognized:
- P. o. parsoni in the northern Philippines (northern Luzon, Catanduanes)
- P. o. samarensis in the central Philippines (southern Luzon, Samar, Leyte and possibly Bohol)
- P. o. olivaceus in the southern Philippines (Basilan, Dinagat and Mindanao)
Habitat
Found in forest, secondary growth and at forest edge. Often around flowering and fruiting trees.
Occurs from sea-level up to 1000 m.
Behaviour
Diet
No details but feeds probably on fruit, pollen and nectar of mistletoes.
Forages mainly in understorey. Joins also mixed-species flocks.
Breeding
Breeding recorded in August. No other information.
Movements
No movements known.
References
- 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/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Olive-backed Flowerpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Olive-backed_Flowerpecker