Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)

Mountain Leaf-warbler (Phylloscopus trivirgatus) - HBW 11, p. 670

French: Pouillot à triple bandeau German: Südsee-Laubsänger Spanish: Mosquitero Tribandeado
Other common names: Mountain Warbler, Green Flycatcher-warbler

Taxonomy: Phylloscopus trivirgatus Strickland, 1849, Java.
Relationships uncertain. Previously thought to form a superspecies with P. sarasinorum, P. presbytes, P. poliocephalus and P. makirensis, but this is not supported by findings from recent molecular-genetic studies. Molecular data further suggest that nominate race and benguetensis possibly represent two separate species. Further genetic studies and full taxonomic review required; as races are all isolated from one another, it is possible that several species may be involved. Eleven subspecies currently recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

parvirostris Stresemann, 1912 - Peninsular Malaysia (Perak S to Pahang).
trivirgatus Strickland, 1849 - Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa.
kinabaluensis (Sharpe, 1901) - Mt Kinabalu (and possibly Muratus Mts), in N Borneo.

See all 11 subspecies

parvirostris Stresemann, 1912 - Peninsular Malaysia (Perak S to Pahang).
trivirgatus Strickland, 1849 - Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa.
kinabaluensis (Sharpe, 1901) - Mt Kinabalu (and possibly Muratus Mts), in N Borneo.
sarawacensis (Chasen, 1938) - N & NW Borneo (mountains of Trus Madi, Mulu and Nyiut, Poi Mts of W Sarawak).
benguetensis Ripley & Rabor, 1958 - N Philippines (N Luzon).
nigrorum (Moseley, 1891) - NC & C Philippines (S Luzon, Mindoro, Panay, Negros).
peterseni Salomonsen, 1962 - W Philippines (Palawan).
diuatae Salomonsen, 1953 - Camiguin Sur and NE Mindanao (Mt Hilong-Hilong), in S Philippines.
malindangensis (Mearns, 1909) - Zamboanga Peninsula and Mt Malindang, in NW Mindanao.
flavostriatus Salomonsen, 1953 - Mt Katanglad and mountains of Misamis Oriental Province, in NC Mindanao.
mindanensis (E. J. O. Hartert, 1903) - S Mindanao (Mt Apo, Mt Mayo).