Green-tailed Warbler (Microligea palustris)

Other Names (World)
Green-tailed Warbler, Green-tailed Ground-tanager, Ground Warbler, Green-tailed Ground Warbler, Grey-breasted Warbler, Gray-breasted Warbler, Grey-breasted Ground Warbler, Gray-breasted Ground Warbler

Family
Phaenicophilidae (Hispaniolan Tanagers)

Size
12 - 14 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Cory, 1884)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From sea-level - 2,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Dominican Republic, Haiti.

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
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Green-tailed Warbler (Microligea palustris) [XC412030]
by Ian Davies from Rabo de Gato, Independencia, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic (call)

Green-tailed Warbler (Microligea palustris) [XC155220]
by Mitch Walters from Rabo de Gato, Independencia, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic (call)

Subspecies
Formerly considered quite closely related to Geothlypis or Dendroica, and was also believed to be close to similarly monotypic Xenoligea. Recent genetic and morphological evidence suggests that both latter and present species may belong, instead, with the tanagers (Thraupidae). Population of this species recently found in xeric lowlands of north-western Haiti may represent an additional, as yet undescribed, subspecies.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

palustris (Cory, 1884) - Highlands of Hispaniola.
vasta Wetmore & Lincoln, 1931 - Xeric lowlands of south-western Dominican Republic.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Green-tailed Warbler (Microligea palustris) - 10 files

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