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| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Mountain Leaf Warbler by Godwin Chan.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Subspecies ''sarawacensis''<br />Photo © by {{user|Godwin+Chan|Godwin Chan}} <br />Sabah, [[Malaysia]], August 2019]] |
'''Alternative name: Mountain Warbler''' | '''Alternative name: Mountain Warbler''' | ||
;[[:Category:Phylloscopus|Phylloscopus]] trivirgatus | ;[[:Category:Phylloscopus|Phylloscopus]] trivirgatus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | [[Image:Mountain leaf warbler. | + | [[Image:Mountain leaf warbler by martinuk.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''kinabaluensis''<br />Photo © by {{user|martinuk|martinuk}}<br />Mount Kinabalu National Park, Sabah, [[Borneo]], 6th July 2010]] |
10–11 cm (4-4¼ in) | 10–11 cm (4-4¼ in) | ||
*Head with yellow central crown and [[Dictionary P-S#S|supercilium]] alternating with black stripes. | *Head with yellow central crown and [[Dictionary P-S#S|supercilium]] alternating with black stripes. | ||
*Plain greenish upperparts | *Plain greenish upperparts | ||
*Yellow underparts | *Yellow underparts | ||
| + | [[Image:Mountain_Leaf_Warbler.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''parvirostris''<br />Photo © by {{user|jasnjohn|jasnjohn}} <br />Genting Highlands, [[Malaysia]], June 2006]] | ||
====Variation==== | ====Variation==== | ||
| − | Subspecies ''sarawacensis'' is brighter yellow while subspecies ''kinabaluensis'' lacks yellow and is | + | Subspecies ''sarawacensis'' is brighter yellow while subspecies ''kinabaluensis'' lacks yellow and is mostly grey. |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Southeast [[Asia]]: found in [[Malay Peninsula]], ([[Malaysia]] and possibly into [[Thailand]]) as well as [[Greater Sundas|Greater]] and [[Lesser Sundas]] ([[Borneo]], [[Brunei]], [[Sumatra]], [[Java]], and [[Bali]], east to Lombok and Sumbawa in [[Indonesia]]) | Southeast [[Asia]]: found in [[Malay Peninsula]], ([[Malaysia]] and possibly into [[Thailand]]) as well as [[Greater Sundas|Greater]] and [[Lesser Sundas]] ([[Borneo]], [[Brunei]], [[Sumatra]], [[Java]], and [[Bali]], east to Lombok and Sumbawa in [[Indonesia]]) | ||
Latest revision as of 02:22, 16 September 2023
Alternative name: Mountain Warbler
- Phylloscopus trivirgatus
Identification
10–11 cm (4-4¼ in)
- Head with yellow central crown and supercilium alternating with black stripes.
- Plain greenish upperparts
- Yellow underparts
Variation
Subspecies sarawacensis is brighter yellow while subspecies kinabaluensis lacks yellow and is mostly grey.
Distribution
Southeast Asia: found in Malay Peninsula, (Malaysia and possibly into Thailand) as well as Greater and Lesser Sundas (Borneo, Brunei, Sumatra, Java, and Bali, east to Lombok and Sumbawa in Indonesia)
Taxonomy
Negros Leaf Warbler was formerly included in this species.
Subspecies
Clements recognizes the below subspecies [1]. Ranges given for each of these do not come from Clements but instead from a field guide for the area, as the authors have local knowledge[2].
- P.t. parvirostris: Malay Peninsula
- P.t. trivirgatus: Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok, and Sumbawa
- P.t. kinabaluensis: Mountains of north-eastern Borneo (Mt. Kinabalu)
- P.t. sarawacensis: Mountains of the rest of Borneo (Poi Mountains of western Sarawak)
Habitat
Broadleaf montane and evergreen submontane forests down to 800 m asl in most areas and to 450 m in Lumbok and Sumbawa.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of small insects and larvae, particularly ants and caterpillars. They feed either alone or in pairs, but also frequently joins mixed species flocks.
Breeding
They construct a dome-shaped nest and place it on the ground or into a hole. Their clutch consists of 2-3 eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- 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
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2018)
- Clement, P. (2022). Mountain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus trivirgatus), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman and N. D. Sly, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.mouwar2.01.1
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mountain Leaf Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mountain_Leaf_Warbler
External Links
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