Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)
Island Leaf-warbler (Phylloscopus poliocephalus) - HBW 11, p. 671
French: Pouillot des îles
German: Papualaubsänger
Spanish: Mosquitero Isleño
Other common names: New Guinea Leaf-warbler; Numfor Leaf-warbler (maforensis)
Taxonomy: Gerygone? poliocephala Salvadori, 1876, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop, New Guinea.
Relationships uncertain. Recent DNA studies suggest possible sister relationship to P. amoenus. Previously thought to form a superspecies with P. trivirgatus, P. sarasinorum, P. presbytes and P.makirensis, but this is not supported by findings from recent molecular-genetic studies. Birds discovered on Taliabu (Sula Is), in Sept 1991, may represent a hitherto undescribed race. Detailed review required. Nineteen subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- henrietta Stresemann, 1931 - N Moluccas (Halmahera, Ternate).
- waterstradti (E. J. O. Hartert, 1903) - N Moluccas (Bacan, Obi).
- everetti (E. J. O. Hartert, 1899) - S Moluccas (Buru, above 700 m).
- henrietta Stresemann, 1931 - N Moluccas (Halmahera, Ternate).
- waterstradti (E. J. O. Hartert, 1903) - N Moluccas (Bacan, Obi).
- everetti (E. J. O. Hartert, 1899) - S Moluccas (Buru, above 700 m).
- ceramensis (Ogilvie-Grant, 1910) - S Moluccas (Seram, Ambon).
- poliocephalus (Salvadori, 1876) - NW New Guinea (Tamrau Mts, Arfak Mts, Wandammen Mts).
- avicola E. J. O. Hartert, 1924 - Kai Is (Kai Besar).
- maforensis (A. B. Meyer, 1874) - Numfoor I, in Geelvink Bay (NW New Guinea).
- misoriensis Meise, 1931 - Biak I, in Geelvink Bay.
- albigularis E. J. O. Hartert & Paludan, 1936 - WC New Guinea (Weyland Mts).
- paniaiae Junge, 1952 - WC New Guinea (Wissel Lakes region).
- cyclopum E. J. O. Hartert, 1930 - N New Guinea (Cyclops Mts).
- giulianettii (Salvadori, 1896) - C & SE New Guinea (E from Snow Mts).
- matthiae Rothschild & E. J. O. Hartert, 1924 - St Matthias Group (Mussau I), in Bismarck Archipelago.
- leletensis Salomonsen, 1965 - New Ireland, in Bismarck Archipelago.
- moorhousei Gilliard & LeCroy, 1967 - New Britain and Umboi, in Bismarck Archipelago.
- hamlini Mayr & Rand, 1935 - Goodenough I, in D’Entrecasteaux Archipelago (off SE New Guinea).
- bougainvillei Mayr, 1935 - Bougainville I.
- pallescens Mayr, 1935 - Kolombangara I, in W Solomon Is.
- becki E. J. O. Hartert, 1929 - E Solomon Is (Santa Isabel, Guadalcanal, Malaita).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Song Locality Halmahera, Maluku Islands (Indonesia)
(ssp waterstradti)
Niels Poul Dreyer 15 July 1989 15 weeks ago 4
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