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;[[:Category:Amaurornis|Amaurornis]] flavirostra | ;[[:Category:Amaurornis|Amaurornis]] flavirostra | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 19–23 cm | + | *19–23 cm |
| + | *Plumage mainly black | ||
| + | *Brown/olive tinge on the wings and upperparts | ||
| + | *Red eye | ||
| + | *Yellow bill | ||
| + | *Feet & legs red (duller when not breeding) | ||
| + | |||
| + | *Sexes similar, though male is larger | ||
| + | |||
| + | *'''Immatures''' | ||
| + | *Brown upperparts | ||
| + | *Dark grey head and underparts | ||
| + | *Greeny- yellow bill | ||
| + | *Dull red feet and legs. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Sub-Saharan [[Africa]]. | Sub-Saharan [[Africa]]. | ||
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Fresh water marshes with vegetation to provide cover. | Fresh water marshes with vegetation to provide cover. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| + | This species will perch on hippopotamuses and warthogs and remove parasites. | ||
| + | Both sexes build the deep neat bowl nest from wetland plants, placed in marsh vegetation or on the ground in a dry location. 2-6 cream or white, and spotted with brown or chestnut, eggs are laid. They are sometimes assisted by the young from previous broods, incubation 13–19 days. | ||
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| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes invertebrates, small fish, frogs and seeds; it will take the eggs of birds and scavenge on carcasses. It will forage on the ground or climb reeds to find prey including flying insects. | The diet includes invertebrates, small fish, frogs and seeds; it will take the eggs of birds and scavenge on carcasses. It will forage on the ground or climb reeds to find prey including flying insects. | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| − | + | Wikipedia | |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Amaurornis+flavirostra}} | {{GSearch|Amaurornis+flavirostra}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Amaurornis]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Amaurornis]] | ||
Revision as of 21:39, 28 February 2009
- Amaurornis flavirostra
Identification
- 19–23 cm
- Plumage mainly black
- Brown/olive tinge on the wings and upperparts
- Red eye
- Yellow bill
- Feet & legs red (duller when not breeding)
- Sexes similar, though male is larger
- Immatures
- Brown upperparts
- Dark grey head and underparts
- Greeny- yellow bill
- Dull red feet and legs.
Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Habitat
Fresh water marshes with vegetation to provide cover.
Behaviour
Breeding
This species will perch on hippopotamuses and warthogs and remove parasites.
Both sexes build the deep neat bowl nest from wetland plants, placed in marsh vegetation or on the ground in a dry location. 2-6 cream or white, and spotted with brown or chestnut, eggs are laid. They are sometimes assisted by the young from previous broods, incubation 13–19 days.
Diet
The diet includes invertebrates, small fish, frogs and seeds; it will take the eggs of birds and scavenge on carcasses. It will forage on the ground or climb reeds to find prey including flying insects.
References
Wikipedia
