Kretschmer's Longbill Macrosphenus kretschmeri Scientific name definitions

14–14·5 cm; 17·5–22 g. Rather large greenbul-like warbler with long straight bill and pale eyes. Has top and side of head greyish-olive, upperparts and upperwing-coverts dull olive-green; flight-feathers and tail dark brown, edged olive green; greyish-tinged olive-yellow below, paler on chin and throat, yellower on central breast and belly; iris yellowish or creamy; bill dark horn to blackish above, whitish or pale pinkish below; legs greyish-brown to pinkish. Sexes alike. Juvenile has top of head greener than adult, eyes pale brown. Race griseiceps has greyer head and slightly paler underparts than nominate.

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