Tanimbarcatcher
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| Microeca hemixantha | ||||||||||||
| Sclater , 1883 |
The Tanimbarschnäpper ( Microeca hemixantha ) is a songbird from the family of the catch . It is endemic to the Indonesian Tanimbar Islands ( Larat , Loetoe and Yamdena ) between New Guinea and Timor .
description
The Tanimbarcatcher reaches a length of 12 centimeters. An indistinct eye streak extends from the base of the beak to behind the eyes. The skull, top and tail are dark olive. The underside is light yellow with the throat being a little lighter in color. The iris is dark brown. The upper bill is black, the lower bill light pink-orange. The legs are black. The sexes look the same. The youth plumage is so far undescribed. His chirping singing consists of a series of 12 to 14 harmonic and occasionally shrill tones.
Habitat and food
The Tanimbarcatcher inhabits mangroves, forests, forest edges and open woodland in the lowlands. It feeds on insects, which it spies from a seat guard and preyed on in short flights.
literature
- Josep del Hoyo , Andrew Elliott, David Christie: Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, 2007, ISBN 84-96553-42-6 .
Web links
- Photos of the species at the Oriental Bird Club
- Microeca hemixantha in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2008. Accessed January 31 of 2009.