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Prionochilus plateni
As recorded: Prionochilus plateni W.Blasius, 1888
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Dicaeidae
- Collected by
- M C Thompson & R B GonzalesR.B. Gonzales →Mac C. Thompson →
- Date
- May 1, 1962
- Locality
- Dalawan Bay, Minagas Point
- Region
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1962, M C Thompson & R B Gonzales also collected 1 other specimen.
Prionochilus plateni observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 81 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-29.
2026-09-29
Irawan, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines
(c) pahk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-19
Sabang, Palawan
(c) Thorny Toad Photography, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-04
Pasadeña, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
(c) Martin Kennewell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-19
Taytay, PH-PL, PH
(c) Jules Cadiou, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-09
5VHR+822, Unnamed Road, Cabayugan, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines
(c) Michael Zante, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-06
C59H+8F, Port Barton, San Vicente, Palawan, Philippines
(c) Jorge Luis Montalvo Salazar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Prionochilus plateni. BPBM 7000.02. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38212413. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/7000.02.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38212413 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026