Plumage feature | M. jerdoni | M. cachinnans | M. fairbanki | M. meridionale |
---|---|---|---|---|
Crown | Slaty brown | Slaty brown | Dark brown almost black | Grey brown |
Chin | Black | Black | Grey | Pale grey |
Ear coverts | Greyish white | Pale rufous | Pale grey | Brownish grey |
Supercilium | White, long, reaching behind eye; black eye strip from lore | White, long reaching behind eye; black eye strip from lore | White, Long, extending behind eye; black stripe below lores through eyes | White, short, not extending behind eye |
Nape | Slaty brown | Ashy brown | Brownish grey | Pale brown |
Upper parts | Olive brown up to tail | Olive brown | Olive brown | Dull grey at nape brownish towards rump |
Breast | Grey, with faint streaks | Bright rufous | Pale grey with faint streaks | Whitish grey with prominent dark streaks |
Belly | Olive brown but centre of belly pale rufous | Ochraceous | Rufous to chestnut | White at centre with mild dark streaks, sides deep chestnut |
Centre of belly | Pale rufous | Rufous | Rufous to chestnut | White centre |
Flanks | Olive brown | Olive brown | Rufous to chestnut | Reddish chestnut |