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| − | + | '''Alternative names: Black-eye; Olive Black-eye''' | |
| − | [[Image:Mountain_Blackeye.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Karim Madoya | + | [[Image:Mountain_Blackeye.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Karim+Madoya|Karim Madoya}}<br />Tambunan, Sabah, [[Malaysia]], September 2007]] |
;[[:Category:Chlorocharis|Chlorocharis]] emiliae | ;[[:Category:Chlorocharis|Chlorocharis]] emiliae | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 11-12 cm. | ||
| + | * Prominent dark mask bordered with lighter yellow | ||
| + | * Dark olive-green top of head and upperparts with blackish cast | ||
| + | * Lighter and more yellowish underparts | ||
| + | * ''trinitae'' brighter and more yellow than nominate and with almost pure yellow belly, ''moultoni'' is smaller and more yellowish in colour, ''fusciceps'' similar to ''moultoni'' but darker | ||
| + | Sexes similar. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | Endemic to [[Borneo]].<br /> |
| + | A locally common restricted-range species. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Four subspecies recognized: | ||
| + | * ''C. e. emiliae'' in North [[Borneo]] (Mount Kinabalu) | ||
| + | * ''C. e. trinitae'' in North [[Borneo]] (Mount Trus Madi) | ||
| + | * ''C. e. fusciceps'' in the mountains of northwest [[Borneo]] (northeast Sarawak) | ||
| + | * ''C. e. moultoni'' in the mountains of northwest [[Borneo]] (west Sarawak) and Mount Niyut (in west Kalimantan) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Found in montane moss forest and stunted growth at higher elevations, at Mount Kinabalu up close to the bare summit.<br /> | ||
| + | Occurs from 1250 (mainly above 1600) up to 4000 m. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Feeds mainly on insects (grasshoppers, perhaps also ants). Takes sometimes vegetable matter like small fruit or nectar.<br /> | ||
| + | Forages in tree crowns and in small bushes. Usually in small flocks of up to five birds or in pairs. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | Breeding recorded from February to March, in June and September. The nest is a flat cup made of coarse dead grasses, tendrils, lichens and some heather roots. It's placed 1-8 m above the ground in a tree fork in dense heath. | ||
| + | ====Movements==== | ||
| + | Some downhill movements recorded during droughts. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Chlorocharis+emiliae}} | {{GSearch|Chlorocharis+emiliae}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Chlorocharis]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Chlorocharis]] | ||
Revision as of 18:42, 5 November 2015
Alternative names: Black-eye; Olive Black-eye
- Chlorocharis emiliae
Identification
11-12 cm.
- Prominent dark mask bordered with lighter yellow
- Dark olive-green top of head and upperparts with blackish cast
- Lighter and more yellowish underparts
- trinitae brighter and more yellow than nominate and with almost pure yellow belly, moultoni is smaller and more yellowish in colour, fusciceps similar to moultoni but darker
Sexes similar.
Distribution
Endemic to Borneo.
A locally common restricted-range species.
Taxonomy
Four subspecies recognized:
- C. e. emiliae in North Borneo (Mount Kinabalu)
- C. e. trinitae in North Borneo (Mount Trus Madi)
- C. e. fusciceps in the mountains of northwest Borneo (northeast Sarawak)
- C. e. moultoni in the mountains of northwest Borneo (west Sarawak) and Mount Niyut (in west Kalimantan)
Habitat
Found in montane moss forest and stunted growth at higher elevations, at Mount Kinabalu up close to the bare summit.
Occurs from 1250 (mainly above 1600) up to 4000 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds mainly on insects (grasshoppers, perhaps also ants). Takes sometimes vegetable matter like small fruit or nectar.
Forages in tree crowns and in small bushes. Usually in small flocks of up to five birds or in pairs.
Breeding
Breeding recorded from February to March, in June and September. The nest is a flat cup made of coarse dead grasses, tendrils, lichens and some heather roots. It's placed 1-8 m above the ground in a tree fork in dense heath.
Movements
Some downhill movements recorded during droughts.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mountain Black-eye. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mountain_Black-eye
