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Island Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus poliocephalus)

Island Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus poliocephalus

Least Concern

Overview

The Phylloscopus poliocephalus is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Habitat

This species is found in an area ranging from the Moluccas to the Solomon Islands. Subspecies distributions are often specified as montane, including the Arfak Mountains of western New Guinea.

Did you know?

The specific epithet 'poliocephalus' combines the Ancient Greek 'polios', meaning 'grey' or 'grizzled', with 'cephalos', meaning '-headed'.

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