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Rote Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus rotiensis Ng, NSR, Prawiradilaga, Ng, EYX, Suparno, Ashari, Trainor, Verbelen & Rheindt, 2018
Phylloscopidae — Leaf Warblers
Rote Leaf Warbler, Phylloscopus rotiensis, is a passerine in the leaf warbler family and breeds on Rote, south-west of Timor in the Lesser Sundas. It occurs in primary deciduous forest and secondary forest. It stands apart from other leaf warblers in the region through its genetic distinctiveness, and it was among the first birds to be described with genome-wide evidence. Its plumage and especially its bill, which is much longer than in most Asian leaf warblers, also set it apart. Despite this, its voice is little different from related island species.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Phylloscopidae — Leaf Warblers
- Breeding range
- Australasia: Rote (sw of Timor, e Lesser Sundas)
