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.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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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Description and taxonomy
editEBird describes the bird as "A small bird of forest and edge from the lowlands to middle elevations in the mountains. Olive-green on the back and golden-olive on the wings and tail, with a dark crown and eye-stripe. Has a pale belly, a lemon-yellow throat and eyebrow, and yellow under the base of the tail. Note the dark legs and bicolored bill, dark above and orange below. Similar to Philippine Leaf Warbler, but has a pale yellow throat. Differs from Arctic-type warblers in lacking any wingbars. Song consists of varied high-pitched whistles interspersed with staccato trills.[2]
Subspecies
editThree 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[3][4]
Habitat and conservation status
editIts 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lemon-throated Leaf Warbler - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Clement, Peter (2020). "Lemon-throated Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus cebuensis), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.letwar1.01species_shared.bow.project_name. ISSN 2771-3105.
- ^ Cheke, Robert; Mann, Clive (2020). "Olive-backed Flowerpecker (Prionochilus olivaceus), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.olbflo1.01species_shared.bow.project_name. 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.