Sunday, 11 November 2018

Warbler 6A/16 - Bornean Mountain Leaf- Warbler [Bornean 21/100 ( kinabaluensis subspecie)]

Phylloscopus trivirgatus kinabaluensis
Kinabalu have a separate endemic Mountain  Leaf-Warbler  which is paler in colors to its cousin of Peninsula Malaysia. There has an inconspicuous  barring to its  wing. It is distinguished  from the latter with pale grey greenish underparts and head. I not sure to consider it a lifer but I will put it as a subspecie for now.

The bird I saw was in a mixed specie bird wave of crimson sunbird, tailorbird, fantail & yuhinas. It was ever moving hunting for grubs and insects amongst the shrub-trees. Thus the soft photos.



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