Peleng_leaf_warbler

Peleng leaf warbler

Peleng leaf warbler

Species of bird

The Peleng leaf warbler (Phylloscopus suaramerdu) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. It was first described in 2020.[1] The species name is derived from "suara merdu" in Indonesian, translating as "melodious voice", referring to the pleasing vocalizations of this bird. This leaf warbler is restricted to the highland forests of western Peleng in the Banggai Archipelago, in Indonesia at elevations above 700m, reaching the highest island altitude above 1000m.[2][3][4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Rheindt, Frank E.; Prawiradilaga, Dewi M.; Ashari, Hidayat; Suparno; Gwee, Chyi Yin; Lee, Geraldine W. X.; Wu, Meng Yue; Ng, Nathaniel S. R. (2020-01-10). "A lost world in Wallacea: Description of a montane archipelagic avifauna". Science. 367 (6474): 167–170. doi:10.1126/science.aax2146. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 31919216.
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    Greenfield, Patrick (2020-01-09). "Flycatchers and fantails: new songbirds discovered on tiny islands". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
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    Liverpool, Layal. "Scientists have discovered five new species of songbird in Indonesia". New Scientist. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  4. [4]
    "10 new birds discovered in 'lost world'". Animals. 2020-01-09. Archived from the original on January 10, 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-19.


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