Irenidae

Aegithina viridissima
Green Iora
Groene Iora (Dutch)

ZMA 15680
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Near-Threatened A bird related to Chloropsis cyanopogon (elsewhere on this site), and with a largely similar distribution and under similar threats. Showed marked declines, and is now only locally common, but adapts to well-developed secondary forest and thus in no immediate danger of extinction. Two races described, ssp. thapsina on the Anambas Is. (Indonesia, halfway W Malaysia and Kalimantan), and nominate viridissima in the Malay Peninula, Sumatra, and Borneo.

Items in the ZMA - 11 birds:
ZMA 15649 [Adult male], Jun 1916, Long Tjehan (0°44'N, 114°19'E), upper Mahakam R., C Kalimantan, Indonesia, coll. C. Lumholtz 22, skin.

ZMA 15650 Adult male, 22 May 1914, Long Paleban (02°44'N, 116°33'E), on Kayan R, E Kalimantan, Indonesia, coll. C. Lumholtz 814, skin.

ZMA 15675-15676 Adults, female & male, 22 May 1909, Samarinda (0°30'S, 117°09'E), E Kalimantan, Indonesia, coll. H.A. Lorentz 13 & 14, skins.

ZMA 15677-15681 Adults, four males & one female, 8 & 7 Jan 1920 and 28 Nov, 8 Oct & 29 Nov 1919, Sungei Tasik (03°49'N, 98°15'E), Langkat, NE Sumatra, Indonesia, coll. A.F.C.A. van Heijst 0197, 0187, 012, 1837 & 016, skins.

ZMA 15682-15683 Adults, female & male, 4 Nov 1912, Sennah (03°27'N, 98°56'E), Serdang, NE Sumatra, Indonesia, coll. L.P. le Cosquino de Bussy 141a & 141b, skins.

Remarks
All birds are nominate viridissima.

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