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Mount Mak Fahik And Mount Sarim Important Bird Area
The Mount Mak Fahik and Mount Sarim Important Bird Area is a tract of mountainous land in Timor-Leste, a country occupying the eastern end of the island of Timor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Wallacea. Description The IBA comprises 2961 ha of tropical dry forest some 65 km south-east of the national capital, Dili, in the Manatuto District. The forest occurs around the higher levels, at elevations of 400–1000 m, of the mountains of Mak Fahik and Sarim in the central spine of the island. Some areas of the site are threatened by repeated burning and clearance for maize and tobacco crops. Birds The site has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area because it supports significant populations of bar-necked cuckoo-doves, black cuckoo-doves, Timor green pigeons, pink-headed imperial pigeons, yellow-crested cockatoos, olive-headed lorikeets, jonquil parrots, cinnamon-banded kingfishers, streak-breasted honeyeaters, Timor friarbirds, flame-eare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yellow-crested Cockatoo
The yellow-crested cockatoo (''Cacatua sulphurea'') also known as the lesser sulphur-crested cockatoo, is a medium-sized (about 34-cm-long) cockatoo with white plumage, bluish-white bare orbital skin, grey feet, a black bill, and a retractile yellow or orange crest. The sexes are similar. The yellow-crested cockatoo is found in wooded and cultivated areas of East Timor and Indonesia's islands of Sulawesi and the Lesser Sundas. It is easily confused with the largerBirdLife Species Factsheet retrieved 10 February 2010 and more common , which has a more easterly distribution and can be distinguished b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Timor Stubtail
The Timor stubtail (''Urosphena subulata'') is a species of bird in the family Cettiidae. It is found on Timor Timor (, , ) is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, in the north of the Timor Sea. The island is Indonesia–Timor-Leste border, divided between the sovereign states of Timor-Leste in the eastern part and Indonesia in the ... and northern and eastern adjacent islands. References Timor stubtail Birds of Timor Timor stubtail Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cettiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Olive-brown Oriole
Olive-brown oriole has been split into the following species: * Timor oriole The Timor oriole (''Oriolus melanotis'') is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sundas, where it is found on Timor, Rote and Semau Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and su ..., ''Oriolus melanotis'' * Wetar oriole, ''Oriolus finschi'' Birds by common name {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Green Figbird
The green figbird or Timor figbird (''Sphecotheres viridis'') is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is Endemism, endemic to forest, woodland, mangrove, and scrub on the Indonesian islands of Rote Island, Roti and Timor. It is moderately common, so is considered to be of least concern by BirdLife International and the IUCN. Taxonomy and systematics Formerly, some authorities have classified the green figbird in the genus ''Oriolus''. It has sometimes included the two other figbirds as subspecies, in which case the combined species simply was known as "figbird", but today, all major authorities consider them as separate species.Higgins, P. J., L. Christidis, & H. A. Ford (2008). Family Oriolidae (Orioles). pp. 692-731 in: del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott, & D. A. Christie. eds. (2008). ''Handbook of the Birds of the World.'' Vol. 13. Pendulin-tits to Shrikes. Lynx Edicions. Dickinson, E. C. (editor) (2003). ''The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World.'' 3r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fawn-breasted Whistler
The fawn-breasted whistler (''Pachycephala orpheus'') is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found on the islands of Timor and Wetar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Alternate names for the fawn-breasted whistler include the Sunda whistler and Timor whistler. The former name is shared with the bare-throated whistler. Three subspecies are recognised: * ''P. o. orpheus'' Jardine, 1849 – Rote Island, Timor, Jaco (east of Timor), Atauro (between Timor and Wetar) and Wetar (east Lesser Sunda Islands) * ''P. o. par'' Hartert, EJO, 1904 – Romang, east of Wetar; east Lesser Sunda Islands) * ''P. o. compar'' Hartert, EJO, 1904 – Leti and Moa (east of Timor, east Lesser Sunda Islands) The subspecies ''P. o. par'' and ''P. o. compar'' were formerly considered as subspecies of the yellow-throated whistler The yellow-throated whistler (''Pachycephala macrorhyncha'') or Banda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Plain Gerygone
The plain gerygone (''Gerygone inornata'') is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is found on the islands of Wetar and Timor. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. References External links Gerygone inornataon Bird Life InternationalGerygone inornataon Encyclopedia of LifeGerygone inornataon Global Biodiversity Information FacilityGerygone inornataon BiolibGerygone inornataon ITIS The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) is an American partnership of federal agencies designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species. ITIS was originally formed in 1996 as an interagenc ... plain gerygone Birds of Timor Birds of Wetar plain gerygone Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Acanthizidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Black-breasted Myzomela
The black-breasted myzomela or red-rumped myzomela (''Myzomela vulnerata'') is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found on Timor island. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological community, community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, ...s. References red-breasted myzomela Birds of Timor red-breasted myzomela Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Salomon Müller {{Meliphagidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Flame-eared Honeyeater
The flame-eared honeyeater (''Lichmera flavicans''), also known as the yellow-eared honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found on Timor island. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures lapse rate, fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is .... References flame-eared honeyeater Birds of Timor flame-eared honeyeater Taxa named by Louis Pierre Vieillot Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Meliphagidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Timor Friarbird
The Timor friarbird or plain friarbird (''Philemon inornatus'') is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. Habitat It is found on Timor island, where it plays an important cultural role. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological community, community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, ...s; it tends to be most present near roads, particularly flat low-traffic roads near rivers and mangroves. It is a species generalist. Threats It is threatened by human-caused habitat loss—caused by logging, forest fires, and illegitimate grazing—and poaching. Over the past decade, its population has decreased significantly. Diet It feeds primarily on nectar, and also eats insects and fruit. Social behavior Timor friarbirds live in pairs or small groups. References Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Streak-breasted Honeyeater
The streak-breasted honeyeater or streaky-breasted honeyeater (''Territornis reticulata'') is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found on Timor island. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures lapse rate, fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is .... References streak-breasted honeyeater Birds of Timor streak-breasted honeyeater Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Meliphagidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
