Alternative name: Golden-bellied Flyeater
- Gerygone sulphurea
Identification
9·5–10·4 cm
- Greyish-brown upper-parts
- Yellow under-parts
Distribution
Southeast Asia: found in Indochina, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- G. s. flaveola :
- Sulawesi, Salayar and Banggai Islands (Peleng and Banggai)
- G. s. sulphurea:
- G. s. simplex:
- Lubang, Luzon, Mindoro, Verde, Negros, Bohol and Cebu
- G. s. rhizophorae:
- Southern Philippines (Mindanao, Basilan and Sulu Archipelago)
Habitat
Open country, second growth, mangroves and residential areas.
Behaviour
Diet
Little known, but they eat insects gleaned from leaves higher up in the trees.
Movements
A resident species.
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/
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Golden-bellied Gerygone. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Golden-bellied_Gerygone
