- Bleda canicapillus
Identification
20·5–22 cm (8-8¾ in)
- Slate-grey head
- Noticeable rictal bristles
Distribution
Western Africa: found in Mauritania, Senegambia, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
The subspecies morelorum is usually not accepted.
Habitat
Forest and thickets, lightly wooded savanna.
Behaviour
Forages in leaf litter.
Diet
Their diet consists of insects and arthropods, such as ants, millipedes and spiders.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-headed Bristlebill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-headed_Bristlebill
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
