- Hypergerus atriceps
Identification
20 cm. Long tail, strong legs and a long black bill, light olive above, yellow below, black hood. The sexes are similar, but juveniles are duller.
Distribution
Southern Senegal to Cameroon and north DRC.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Dense thickets usually near water.
Behaviour
It builds a large nest suspended from palm leaves.
Its diet includes insects.
