Makira Leaf Warbler

Makira Leaf WarblerThis leaf-warbler occurs on Makira Island in the Solomon Islands. The Makira population was formerly treated as a subspecies of the Island Leaf Warbler but is now recognized separately, including on the basis of its yellower belly.What does it look like?The Makira population has olive upperparts and lemon-yellow underparts. A pale eyebrow and pale crown stripe are also described.How does it live?This leaf-warbler occurs on Makira Island in the Solomon Islands. The Makira population was formerly treated as a subspecies of the Island Leaf Warbler but is now recognized separately, including on the basis of its yellower belly.It inhabits forest and dense vegetation, gleaning insects and other small invertebrates from branches and leaves.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.