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;Xenocopsychus ansorgei | ;Xenocopsychus ansorgei | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Angola]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Monotypic. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Caves, rocky grassland slopes and cliffs with nearby forest, riverine forest and thick undergrowth on forested slopes. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | The diet includes insects. | |
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| + | They breed in September-November, and produce two broods in rapid succession. The nest is an open cup of twigs, grasses and dead leaves, lined with plant material, and situated on a rock ledge under an overhang. 2-3 eggs are laid. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Xenocopsychus+ansorgei}} | {{GSearch|Xenocopsychus+ansorgei}} | ||
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Revision as of 13:54, 13 October 2008
- Xenocopsychus ansorgei
Identification
Distribution
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Caves, rocky grassland slopes and cliffs with nearby forest, riverine forest and thick undergrowth on forested slopes.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects.
They breed in September-November, and produce two broods in rapid succession. The nest is an open cup of twigs, grasses and dead leaves, lined with plant material, and situated on a rock ledge under an overhang. 2-3 eggs are laid.
