Green Iora (Aegithina viridissima)

Family
Aegithinidae (Ioras)

Size
12.50 - 14.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Bonaparte, 1850)

Habitat
Primary, tall secondary and logged forests. From sea-level - 825 m.

Range (Guide)

Brunei Darussalam (B), Indonesia (B), Malaysia (B), Myanmar (B), Singapore (E) (B), Thailand (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation through illegal logging and land conversion, forest fires, ie the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

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

Green Iora (Aegithina viridissima) [XC808253]
by id from Panti Bird Sanctuary, Johor, Malaysia (song)

Green Iora (Aegithina viridissima) [XC488342]
by Ding Li Yong from Kuala Balai Peatswamp, Brunei (song)

Subspecies
Population of Batu Is (off western Sumatra) named as subspecies nesiotis, but considered inseparable from nominate. Taxonomic status of northern Natuna Is (southern China Sea) population yet to be resolved and currently included in nominate, but further study needed.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

viridissima (Bonaparte, 1850) - Extreme southern Myanmar (southern Tenasserim) and south-western Thailand south to Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and satellites, northern Natuna Is and Borneo.
thapsina Oberholser, 1917 - Siantan I (possibly also other islands), in Anamba Group (east of Peninsular Malaysia).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Green Iora (Aegithina viridissima) - 10 files

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