Timor Leaf-Warbler (Phylloscopus presbytes)

Other Names (World)
Timor Leaf-Warbler, Yellow-faced Leaf-warbler, Timor Leaf Warbler

Family
Phylloscopidae (Leaf-warblers)

Size
11 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Blyth, 1870)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia, Timor-Leste (B) (NB).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A soft, short, warbling whistle.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (19)...)

Timor Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus presbytes) [XC350126]
by Colin Trainor from Kelimutu, Kabupaten Ende, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia (song)

Timor Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus presbytes) [XC302576]
by Philippe Verbelen from Mt Manucocco, Atauro Island, East Timor (song)

Subspecies
Possibly closely related to Sulawesi Leaf-Warbler (Phylloscopus sarasinorum) and both previously thought to form a superspecies with Mountain Warbler (Phylloscopus trivirgatus), Island Leaf-Warbler (Phylloscopus poliocephalus) and San Cristobal Leaf-Warbler (Phylloscopus makirensis), but this arrangement not supported by findings from recent molecular-genetic studies. Detailed review of all leaf-warbler taxa in Indonesia and Wallacea required. On Timor, nominate subspecies varies with altitude and geographically, those on Mt Ramelan being paler and greyer than those on Mt Mutis. Further study is required in order to assess whether any taxonomic implications.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

floris (Hartert, E, 1898) - Flores, in west-central Lesser Sundas. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Yellow-breasted Warbler (Phylloscopus montis).
presbytes (Blyth, 1870) - Timor, Atauro and Roti, in south-eastern Lesser Sundas.
floresianus (Dickinson & Christidis, 2014) - Flores (western Lesser Sundas).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Timor Leaf-Warbler (Phylloscopus presbytes) - 5 files

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