Lemon-throated leaf warbler
| Lemon-throated leaf warbler | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Phylloscopidae |
| Genus: | Phylloscopus |
| Species: | P. cebuensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Phylloscopus cebuensis (Dubois, 1900)
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The lemon-throated leaf warbler (Phylloscopus cebuensis) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found on the islands of Luzon, Negros and Cebu.
Description and taxonomy
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:
- P. c. cebuensis — Found on Negros and Cebu
- P. c. sorsogonensis — Found on Bicol Peninsula
- P. c. luzonensis — Found on Luzon except the Bicol Peninsula[2][3]
Ecology and behavior
Feeds on small insects. Forages alone or joins mixed-species foraging flocks finding insects from the foliage.
Breeds from March to June but otherwise no information is known about its breeding habits and nest.[4]
Habitat and conservation status
Its natural habitats at tropical moist lowland primary forest and secondary forest up to 1,800 meters above sea level.
The IUCN Red List has assessed this bird as least-concern species although it is poorly known. More studies are recommended to better understand this species, population and conservation status.[5][6]
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Phylloscopus cebuensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T22715380A94450787. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22715380A94450787.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Clement, Peter (2020). "Lemon-throated Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus cebuensis), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.letwar1.01. ISSN 2771-3105.
- ^ Cheke, Robert; Mann, Clive (2020). "Olive-backed Flowerpecker (Prionochilus olivaceus), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.olbflo1.01. ISSN 2771-3105.
- ^ Clement, Peter (2020). "Lemon-throated Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus cebuensis), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.letwar1.01. ISSN 2771-3105.
- ^ IUCN (2016-10-01). Phylloscopus cebuensis: BirdLife International: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22715380A94450787 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2016-3.rlts.t22715380a94450787.en.
- ^ IUCN (2016-10-01). Prionochilus olivaceus: BirdLife International: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22717451A94532547 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2016-3.rlts.t22717451a94532547.en.