- Macrosphenus concolor
Identification
11–12 cm
- Greyish-olive plumage
- Short tail
Distribution
Western and Eastern Africa: found from southern Guinea and Sierra Leone to extreme north-eastern Angola and south-western Uganda
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Two subspecies are recognised by some authors: M. c. concolor and M. c. grisescens[2]
Habitat
A variety of (mainly lowland) forests and forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects, including moths, and caterpillars.
References
- 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/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey Longbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey_Longbill
