White-cheeked Bullfinch (Pyrrhula leucogenis)

Other Names (World)
White-cheeked Bullfinch, Philippine Bullfinch

Family
Fringillidae (Finches)

Size
16 cm

First Described (Guide)
Grant, 1895

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest. From sea-level - 1,750 m.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
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Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)...)

White-cheeked Bullfinch (Pyrrhula leucogenis) [XC321107]
by Rolf A. de By from Mount Kitanglad Range Natural Park (near Malaybalay City), Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines (call)

White-cheeked Bullfinch (Pyrrhula leucogenis) [XC79266]
by Rolf A. de By from Mount Polis, Mountain Province, Luzon, Philippines (call)

Subspecies
Two proposed subspecies from Mindanao, coriaria (described from Mt Kitanglad) and apo (from Mt Apo), both synonymized with steerei. Birds of this species on Panay, in west-central Philippines, of uncertain subspecies, but possibly belong with nominate. Species name sometimes spelt "leucogenys", but this is an unjustified emendation.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

leucogenis Grant, 1895 - Cordillera Mts and Zambales Mts, in northern Luzon (northern Philippines).
steerei Mearns, 1909 - Mt Malindang, Mt Kitanglad, Mt Hilong-Hilong, Mt Apo and Mt Mayo, in Mindanao (southern Philippines).

References
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Files:

JPG files for White-cheeked Bullfinch (Pyrrhula leucogenis) - 10 files

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