Island Leaf Warbler

The island leaf warbler (Phylloscopus poliocephalus) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. It is found in an area ranging from the Moluccas to the Solomon Islands. == Taxonomy == The island leaf warbler was formally described in 1876 as Gerygone? poliocephala by the Italian zoologist Tommaso Salvadori based on a specimen collected in the Arfak Mountains of western New Guinea. The specific epithet combines the Ancient Greek πολιος/polios meaning "grey" or "grizzled" with -κεφαλος/-kephalos meaning "-headed". The island leaf warbler is now one of around 80 leaf warblers placed in the genus Phylloscopus that was introduced in 1826 by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie. Eighteen subspecies are recognised: P. p. suaramerdu Rheindt, FE, Prawiradilaga, DM, Ashari, H, Suparno & Ng, NSR, 2020 – montane Peleng, in Banggai Island (off eastern Sulawesi) (Peleng leaf warbler) P. p. emilsalimi Rheindt, FE, Prawiradilaga, DM, Ashari, H, Suparno & Ng, NSR, 2020 – montane Taliabu (Sula Islands) (Taliabu leaf warbler) P. p. henrietta Stresemann, EFT, 1931 – northern Moluccas (Halmahera and Ternate) P. p. waterstradti (Hartert, EJO, 1903) – montane Moluccas (Bacan Islands and Obi Islands) P. p. everetti (Hartert, EJO, 1899) – montane Buru (southern Moluccas) P. p.…