Thornbills (Acanthizidae)
Rufous-sided Gerygone (Gerygone dorsalis) - HBW 12, p. 595
French: Gérygone à flancs roux
German: Rostflankengerygone
Spanish: Gerigón Flanquirrufo
Other common names: Lesser Sunda/Tanimbar Gerygone, Rufous-sided Flyeater/Fairy-warbler
Taxonomy: Gerygone dorsalis P. L. Sclater, 1883, Larat Island, Tanimbar Archipelago.
Seems to be closer to G. chrysogaster or G. magnirostris than to the G. igata superspecies; has sometimes been considered conspecific with G. inornata, but probably not closely related. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- senex Meise, 1929 - islands of Kalaotoa and Madu, N of Flores (Lesser Sundas).
- fulvescens A. B. Meyer, 1884 - E Lesser Sundas (Romang, Kisar, Leti, Moa, Sermata, Babar).
- kuehni E. J. O. Hartert, 1900 - Damar I (E Lesser Sundas).
- senex Meise, 1929 - islands of Kalaotoa and Madu, N of Flores (Lesser Sundas).
- fulvescens A. B. Meyer, 1884 - E Lesser Sundas (Romang, Kisar, Leti, Moa, Sermata, Babar).
- kuehni E. J. O. Hartert, 1900 - Damar I (E Lesser Sundas).
- dorsalis P. L. Sclater, 1883 - Tanimbar Is.
- keyensis Büttikofer, 1893 - Kai Is (including Tayandu Group).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An individual foraging in a tree (then at 33% speed). Locality Yamdena, Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas (ssp dorsalis)
Josep del Hoyo 3 November 2011 1 year ago 27 sec 3
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A perched bird.
Locality Yamdena, Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas (ssp kuehni)
mehdhalaouate 20 August 2006 4 years ago 3.4 -
A bird perched.
Locality Yamdena, Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas (ssp dorsalis)
James Eaton 3 November 2011 1 year ago 3.3 -
An individual foraging in a tree.
Locality Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas (ssp dorsalis)
Josep del Hoyo 3 November 2011 1 year ago 2.3
- No sound recordings available yet
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