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− | [[Image:Black-headed_Gonolek.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Shailesh Patel]] | + | ;[[:Category:Laniarius|Laniarius]] erythrogaster |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | + | *Black head and upperparts | |
+ | *Orange-red throat, breast and belly | ||
+ | *Buffy vent | ||
+ | *Yellow iris | ||
+ | *Dark grey bill | ||
+ | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | [[Africa]]:<br /> | ||
+ | '''Western Africa''': [[Nigeria]], [[Chad]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], north-western [[Tanzania]] | ||
+ | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. Sometimes considered to be a subspecies of [[Crimson-breasted Gonolek]]<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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+ | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Semi-arid bush and acacia woodland, dry savanna, shrubland, and seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. | ||
+ | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | A common species found in pairs or family groups. | ||
+ | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
+ | Loud ''wheeoo'' whistle (male), followed by harsh ''quurr'' (female). | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#{{Ref-SinclairRyan03}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #Wikipedia | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch|Laniarius | + | {{GSearch|"Laniarius erythrogaster" {{!}} "Black-headed Gonolek"}} |
− | [[Category:Birds]] | + | {{GS-checked}} |
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+ | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Laniarius]] |
Latest revision as of 21:24, 20 September 2023
- Laniarius erythrogaster
Identification
- Black head and upperparts
- Orange-red throat, breast and belly
- Buffy vent
- Yellow iris
- Dark grey bill
Distribution
Africa:
Western Africa: Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, north-western Tanzania
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1]. Sometimes considered to be a subspecies of Crimson-breasted Gonolek[1].
Habitat
Semi-arid bush and acacia woodland, dry savanna, shrubland, and seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.
Behaviour
A common species found in pairs or family groups.
Vocalisation
Loud wheeoo whistle (male), followed by harsh quurr (female).
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Sinclair, I and P Ryan. 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691118154
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-headed Gonolek. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-headed_Gonolek
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.