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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 11.5–12 cm 4.5-4.7 inches. 9.4–12.6 g. <br /> | |
| + | *Forehead and [[Dictionary_P-S#S|Supraloral]] region yellow. | ||
| + | *Medium width white [[Topography_Artwork_Heads|eyering]] with dark spot at front. | ||
| + | *Black [[Topography_Artwork_Heads|lores]] extending under eyering. | ||
| + | *Crown and upperparts deep yellowish green, rump yellower. | ||
| + | *[[Topography_Artwork_Wings|Primaries]] and [[Topography_Artwork_Tails|retrices]] black-brown with greeny outer edging. | ||
| + | *Yellow throat, upper breast and [[Topography_Artwork_General_Anatomy|undertail coverts]]. | ||
| + | *Rest of underparts are dirty white with the flanks with a buff wash. | ||
| + | *Eye off white or yellowish. | ||
| + | *[[Topography_Artwork_Beaks|Beak]] is horn or black with base of [[Topography_Artwork_Beaks|lower mandible]] grey. | ||
| + | *[[Topography_Artwork_Legs_and_Feet|Legs]] lead grey. | ||
| + | *Sexes alike. | ||
| + | *Juvenile duller than adult, with a greener throat, forehead similar to rest of the head, Less well marked grey brown flanks. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Indonesia]] and the [[Philippines]]. | [[Indonesia]] and the [[Philippines]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | *''Z.m. whiteheadi'' N [[Philippines]] (n Luzon) | + | There are 10 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> |
| − | *''Z.m. halconensis'' [[Philippines]] (Mindoro) | + | *''Z.m. whiteheadi'' Smaller and greener above. |
| − | *''Z.m. gilli'' [[Philippines]] (Marinduque) | + | :*N [[Philippines]] (n Luzon) |
| − | *''Z.m. pectoralis'' | + | *''Z.m. halconensis'' Larger than ''Z.m. vulcani'' occasionally a weak median stripe on belly. |
| − | *''Z.m. diuatae'' | + | :*[[Philippines]] (Mindoro) |
| − | *''Z.m. vulcani'' | + | *''Z.m. gilli'' |
| − | *''Z.m. parkesi'' | + | :*[[Philippines]] (Marinduque) |
| − | *''Z.m. obstinatus'' [[Indonesia]]: Moluccas (Ternate, Bacan and Seram) | + | *''Z.m. pectoralis'' Wide yellow streak below, flanks washed yellow |
| − | *''Z.m. montanus'' [[Indonesia]]: [[Sulawesi]], Sula Is., Buru, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, Timor | + | :*[[Philippines]] (n Negros) |
| − | *''Z.m. difficilis'' | + | *''Z.m. diuatae'' Very similar to ''Z.m. vulcani'' with more yellow upperparts. |
| − | + | :*S [[Philippines]] (n Mindanao) | |
| + | *''Z.m. vulcani'' Similar to nominate with less yellow on forehead. | ||
| + | :*S [[Philippines]] (Mt. Apo and Mt. Kitanglad on Mindanao) | ||
| + | *''Z.m. parkesi'' Larger and more yellow than ''Z.m. whiteheadi'', face and forehead greeny gold, eyering stronger and <br /> brighter yellow on chin, throat and undertail coverts. | ||
| + | :*SW [[Philippines]] (Palawan) | ||
| + | *''Z.m. obstinatus'' Yellow belly. | ||
| + | :*[[Indonesia]]: Moluccas (Ternate, Bacan and Seram) | ||
| + | *''Z.m. montanus'' | ||
| + | :*[[Indonesia]]: [[Sulawesi]], Sula Is., Buru, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, Timor | ||
| + | *''Z.m. difficilis'' Completely yellow underparts, paler on flanks. | ||
| + | :*[[Indonesia]]: S Sumatra | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015) | |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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- Zosterops montanus
Identification
11.5–12 cm 4.5-4.7 inches. 9.4–12.6 g.
- Forehead and Supraloral region yellow.
- Medium width white eyering with dark spot at front.
- Black lores extending under eyering.
- Crown and upperparts deep yellowish green, rump yellower.
- Primaries and retrices black-brown with greeny outer edging.
- Yellow throat, upper breast and undertail coverts.
- Rest of underparts are dirty white with the flanks with a buff wash.
- Eye off white or yellowish.
- Beak is horn or black with base of lower mandible grey.
- Legs lead grey.
- Sexes alike.
- Juvenile duller than adult, with a greener throat, forehead similar to rest of the head, Less well marked grey brown flanks.
Distribution
Indonesia and the Philippines.
Taxonomy
There are 10 subspecies[1]
- Z.m. whiteheadi Smaller and greener above.
- N Philippines (n Luzon)
- Z.m. halconensis Larger than Z.m. vulcani occasionally a weak median stripe on belly.
- Philippines (Mindoro)
- Z.m. gilli
- Philippines (Marinduque)
- Z.m. pectoralis Wide yellow streak below, flanks washed yellow
- Philippines (n Negros)
- Z.m. diuatae Very similar to Z.m. vulcani with more yellow upperparts.
- S Philippines (n Mindanao)
- Z.m. vulcani Similar to nominate with less yellow on forehead.
- S Philippines (Mt. Apo and Mt. Kitanglad on Mindanao)
- Z.m. parkesi Larger and more yellow than Z.m. whiteheadi, face and forehead greeny gold, eyering stronger and
brighter yellow on chin, throat and undertail coverts.
- SW Philippines (Palawan)
- Z.m. obstinatus Yellow belly.
- Indonesia: Moluccas (Ternate, Bacan and Seram)
- Z.m. montanus
- Z.m. difficilis Completely yellow underparts, paler on flanks.
- Indonesia: S Sumatra
Habitat
Behaviour
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 October 2015)
