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Baumann's Greenbul - BirdForum Opus

Alternative name: Baumann's Olive Greenbul

Phyllastrephus baumanni

Identification

18 cm

  • Greyish-brown head sides
  • Stout bill

Distribution

Western Africa: found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Moist lowland forests and moist savanna.

Behaviour

Diet

Usually seen moving about in pairs or small groups. There is very little information available about their diet, but probably consists of insects.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015)
  4. Wikipedia

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External Links

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