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Aphelocephala pectoralis

Identification

10cm

  • Chestnut upperback
  • White underparts
  • Dark grey flight feathers and tail
  • White face
  • Grey crown
  • Wide chestnut breast band
  • Rufous blotches on flanks
  • Short black bill

Distribution

Elevated gibber plains of central South Australia.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Dry shrubland, stony hills and plains.

Behaviour

It builds a globe shaped nest with a side-entrance, from dead twigs, lined with wool and feathers.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. South Australian Arid Lands Natural Resources Management Board

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