Photo: James Eaton / Birdtour Asia / Science
Ten new songbird species and sub-species have been identified on three Indonesian islands, in the biggest discovery of its kind in more than a century. The new species and subspecies are hidden away on the islands of Taliabu, Peleng and Batudaka, off the coast of Sulawesi.
The new species, identified by Frank Rheindt at National University of Singapore, include the Peleng Fantail, Pelang Leaf Warbler, the Taliabu Grasshopper Warbler, the Taliabu Myzomela and the Taliabu Leaf Warbler. In addition, the new sub-species include the Togian Jungle Flycatcher, the Banggai Mountain Leaftoiler, the Taliabu Snowy-browed Flycatcher, the Taliabu Island Thrush and the Sula Mountain Leaftoiler.
The findings mark the largest number of new species indentified from such a small geographically confined region in more than 100 years.
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