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;[[:Category:Xenocopsychus|Xenocopsychus]] ansorgei | ;[[:Category:Xenocopsychus|Xenocopsychus]] ansorgei | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 18–19 cm | ||
+ | *Black upperparts | ||
+ | *White underparts | ||
+ | *Long white [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Western [[Africa]]: found in western [[Angola]]. | Western [[Africa]]: found in western [[Angola]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Rocky caves, gorges, grassland slopes and cliffs with nearby forest, riverine forest and thick undergrowth on forested slopes. | Rocky caves, gorges, grassland slopes and cliffs with nearby forest, riverine forest and thick undergrowth on forested slopes. | ||
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The diet includes insects. | The diet includes insects. | ||
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
− | They breed | + | They breed from 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. The clutch consists of 2-3 eggs. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase |
#BirdLife International | #BirdLife International | ||
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Xenocopsychus+ansorgei}} | {{GSearch|Xenocopsychus+ansorgei}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:59, 17 February 2022
- Xenocopsychus ansorgei
Identification
18–19 cm
- Black upperparts
- White underparts
- Long white supercilium
Distribution
Western Africa: found in western Angola.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Rocky caves, gorges, grassland slopes and cliffs with nearby forest, riverine forest and thick undergrowth on forested slopes.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Breeding
They breed from 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. The clutch consists of 2-3 eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Angola Cave Chat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Angola_Cave_Chat
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.