- Phaenicophaeus diardi
Identification
Small size and dark appearance distintive.Throat and belly dark grey,merging into black belly and undertail coverts.Orbital skin red. Size-37cm(14.5in)
Distribution
Myanmar through the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo.
Taxonomy
There are 2 subspecies
- P. d. diardi
- P. d. borneensis
Habitat
Evergreen forest, swamp forest, bamboo or mangroves to 1,220 m. It is typically found in dense undergrowth and creepers.
Behaviour
Usualy found in the middle storey,keeping to thick cover
Diet
The diet includes insects. Generally unobtrusive.
Breeding
It breeds January-April.
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