TABLE 1. Summary of plumage variation in Stiphrornis (modified from Beresford & Cracraft 1999).
Plumage/body part pyrrholaemus sanghensis xanthogaster gabonensis erythrothorax
Forehead, fore- crown, and crown Dark gray to black Gray to dark gray with olive wash Gray to dark gray with olive wash Darker gray with faint olive wash Gray with green wash
Nape, mantle, and back Olive green Gray with olive wash Gray with olive wash Slaty gray, only faintly tinged olive Gray with green wash
Chin, throat, and breast Bright orange Bright yellow orange Tawny; varies to pale beige at chin and throat Russet Russet
Upper and lower belly Cream Yellow Yellow Cream White White
Upper wing coverts Gray with olive fringes Dark brown Dark brown Dark brown to slaty gray Dark brown edges olive
Rump, upper tail coverts and dorsal surface of rectrices Olive Green Gray washed yel- low-green Gray with olive wash generally brighter than on back Gray with olive wash generally brighter than on back Gray with green wash, not distinct from back
Lesser underwing coverts Gray tipped white Gray tipped yel- low Gray tipped cream Gray tipped white Gray tipped white
Flank and tibiotar- sus Gray Light gray tipped yellow Light gray tipped cream Light gray tipped white Light gray tipped white
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Published as part of Schmidt, Brian K., Foster, Jeffrey T., Angehr, George R., Durrant, Kate L., Fleischer, Rob- Ert C. (2008). A new species of African Forest Robin from Gabon (Passeriformes: Muscicapidae: Stiphrornis). Zootaxa 1850: 27-42. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183380 on page 29