Genus: Nesocharis
Description
Olivebacks; from tropical Africa.
Both species have a grey and olive plumage. The feed mainly on seeds.
Taxonomy
Nesocharis is a genus in the family Estrildidae.
Possibly a new species may be found in Angola, a place with no previous mention of any oliveback occurring.
Grey-headed Oliveback has recently been placedin a separate genus Delacourella.
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| N. shelleyi | Shelley's Oliveback | ||
| N. ansorgei | White-collared Oliveback | ||
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2010. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 15: Weavers to New World Warblers. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553682
- Birdforum thread discussing possible new Oliveback
Pages in category ‘Nesocharis’
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
