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− | ;[[:Category: | + | '''Alternative name: Cameroon Speirops''' |
+ | ;[[:Category:Zosterops|Zosterops]] melanocephalus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | 12 cm | + | 12 cm |
− | + | *Brown upperparts | |
+ | *Greyish-tawny underparts | ||
+ | *Black head | ||
+ | *White throat, forehead and [[Topography#Heads|lores]] | ||
+ | *Narrow white eye-ring | ||
+ | *White thighs | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | [[Cameroon]]. | + | Western [[Africa]]: endemic to [[Cameroon]] found only in the montane forests of Mount Cameroon. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> | |
+ | Formerly placed in genus [[:Category:Speirops|Speirops]]. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
High-altitude shrubland and moist montanes, forest and scattered trees within grassland. | High-altitude shrubland and moist montanes, forest and scattered trees within grassland. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
− | BirdLife International | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#Avibase |
+ | #BirdLife International | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Zosterops+melanocephalus}} |
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Zosterops]] [[Category:Missing Images]] |
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Alternative name: Cameroon Speirops
- Zosterops melanocephalus
Identification
12 cm
- Brown upperparts
- Greyish-tawny underparts
- Black head
- White throat, forehead and lores
- Narrow white eye-ring
- White thighs
Distribution
Western Africa: endemic to Cameroon found only in the montane forests of Mount Cameroon.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in genus Speirops.
Habitat
High-altitude shrubland and moist montanes, forest and scattered trees within grassland.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mount Cameroon Speirops. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mount_Cameroon_Speirops