Mindanao white-eye

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Mindanao white-eye
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Heleia
Species:
H. goodfellowi
Binomial name
Heleia goodfellowi
(Hartert, 1903)

The Mindanao white-eye (Heleia goodfellowi), also known as the black-masked white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. The specific epithet honours British zoological collector Walter Goodfellow. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Description and taxonomy

EBird describes the bird as "A fairly small bird of montane forest on Mindanao. Olive on the upperparts, darker in the wing and tail, with a blackish mask, dingy yellow underparts, and a pale gray throat. Usually found in mixed-species flocks with Cinnamon ibon, Warbling white-eye, and Black-and-cinnamon fantail. Similar to Yellow-bellied whistler, but usually found at higher elevations, and has a thinner bill and dark mask. Gives a musical whistle and also a harsh grating call." [2]

A side view of a skin from the Naturalis Biodiversity Center Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.24451 1 - Lophozosterops goodfellowi malindangensis Mearns, 1909 - Zosteropidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg
A side view of a skin from the Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:

and an undescribed subspecies in South East Mindanao [3]

Habitat and conservation status

A top view of a skin from the Naturalis Biodiversity Center Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.24451 2 - Lophozosterops goodfellowi malindangensis Mearns, 1909 - Zosteropidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg
A top view of a skin from the Naturalis Biodiversity Center

It inhabits tropical moist primary and secondary sub-montane and montane forest and forest edge from 1,250 - 2,400 meters above sea level.

IUCN has assessed this bird as a least-concern species. Despite a limited range, it is said to be locally common in its range. As it occurs in rugged and inaccessible mountains, this has allowed a large portion of its habitat to remain intact. It is also able to tolerate degraded forest. However, the population is still said to be declining, as it is still affected by habitat loss through deforestation, mining, land conversion and slash-and-burn - just not to the same extent as lowland forest. [4]

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Heleia goodfellowi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22714303A94410820. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22714303A94410820.en . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. "Mindanao White-eye". Ebird.
  3. Allen, Desmond (2020). Birds of the Philippines. Barcelona: Lynx and Birdlife International Field Guides. pp. 296–297.
  4. International), BirdLife International (BirdLife (1 October 2016). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Dicaeum nigrilore". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 9 September 2021.