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;[[:Category:Pogoniulus|Pogoniulus]] atroflavus | ;[[:Category:Pogoniulus|Pogoniulus]] atroflavus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 12–13 cm (4¾-5 in) | |
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| + | The head is dark with two yellow stripes behind each eye, yellow [[Topography#Heads|moustachial]] stripes and yellow chin and throat. Back dark and rump red. | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Africa]]: Coastal West Africa from [[ | + | [[Africa]]: Coastal West Africa from [[Senegal]] and [[Gambia]] east to southern [[Central African Republic]] and extreme western [[Uganda]], south to northern [[Angola]] (Cabinda) and central [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Forest and secondary growth. | + | Forest and secondary growth, including mangroves, clearings and forest edges. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Their diet consists mostly of fruit, including figs. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | There is very little information available. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. ''Birds of Africa south of the Sahara''. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299 | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. ''Birds of Africa south of the Sahara''. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299 |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2018) | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Pogoniulus+atroflavus}} | {{GSearch|Pogoniulus+atroflavus}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Pogoniulus | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Pogoniulus]] |
Latest revision as of 01:04, 30 August 2021
- Pogoniulus atroflavus
Identification
12–13 cm (4¾-5 in)
The head is dark with two yellow stripes behind each eye, yellow moustachial stripes and yellow chin and throat. Back dark and rump red.
Distribution
Africa: Coastal West Africa from Senegal and Gambia east to southern Central African Republic and extreme western Uganda, south to northern Angola (Cabinda) and central Democratic Republic of Congo.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forest and secondary growth, including mangroves, clearings and forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of fruit, including figs.
Breeding
There is very little information available.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-rumped Tinkerbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-rumped_Tinkerbird
