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(Redirected from Orthotomus samarensis)
Photo by ampersand
Rajah Sikatuna National Park, Bohol, Philippines, February 2010
Orthotomus samarensis

Identification

12 cm

  • Black head
  • Yellow underparts

Distribution

Philippines.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Moist lowland forests in dense undergrowth.

Behaviour

Diet

Their main diet consists of small invertebrates. They usually forage in pairs.

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. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015)

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