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The yellow-throated leafbird (Chloropsis palawanensis) is a species of bird in the family Chloropseidae. It is endemic to the Palawan in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. Along with the Philippine leafbird, it is one of the two endemic leafbirds in the country.
Yellow-gorgeted greenbul. The yellow-gorgeted greenbul (Atimastillas flavicollis), formerly known as the yellow-throated leaflove, is a species of passerine bird in the bulbul family Pycnonotidae. It is found in West Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
Conversely masked yellowthroat can be split to three or even four species. The name 'yellowthroat' is sometimes used as an alternate name for the yellow-throated leaflove. [2] The geographical isolation of the various populations of this mainly sedentary group has led to its genetic divergence and speciation.
The orange-bellied leafbird and the golden-fronted leafbird are amongst the more widespread species, with large ranges across mainland Asia. Some species have more restricted distributions, such as the yellow-throated leafbird , which is endemic to the Philippine island of Palawan , and the Bornean leafbird , restricted to northern Borneo.
The thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow-black bills, large yellow eyes and cryptic plumage.
The name 'yellow-throated greenbul' is also used as an alternate name for the yellow-throated leaflove and Falkenstein's greenbul, while the alternate name 'green-throated greenbul' is also used by the olive-headed greenbul. [5] [6] Some authorities consider the yellow-throated greenbul to be synonymous with the yellow-throated leaflove. [7]
The grey-crowned yellowthroat (Geothlypis poliocephala) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae.It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and the United States.
It is most similar to the other leafbird in the Philippines, the Yellow-throated leafbird of Palawan. However, these birds do not overlap in range. However, these birds do not overlap in range. These birds are differentiated by the Philippine leafbird being more plain green and larger at around 18-19 cm in length vs the former's 16-18cm.