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''Timeliopsis fallax''
 
==Identification==
 
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11–12·5 cm
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*Grey head
 
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This species is sometimes placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Timeliopsis|Timeliopsis]]'' by some authorities<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>.
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Tropical rainforest and forest edges.
 
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They are insectivorous, but will also eat small fruits.
 
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Glycichaera fallax

Timeliopsis fallax

Identification

11–12·5 cm

  • Grey head

Distribution

Asia and Australasia
Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Moluccas
Australasia: Papua New Guinea, Australia: Queensland

Taxonomy

This species is sometimes placed in the genus Timeliopsis by some authorities[2].

Subspecies

There are 4 subspecies[1]:

  • G. f. pallida:
  • G. f. poliocephala:
  • Aru Islands, Misool Island and north-western New Guinea
  • G. f. fallax:
  • New Guinea (west to Geelvink Bay and Onin Pen.); Yapen Island
  • G. f. claudi:

Habitat

Tropical rainforest and forest edges.

Behaviour

Diet

They are insectivorous, but will also eat small fruits.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)

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