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− | + | ;[[: Category:Lanius|Lanius]] corvinus | |
− | [[Image:Yellow | + | ''Corvinella corvina'' |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | ==Distribution | + | 18cm<br /> |
+ | *Mottled brown upperparts | ||
+ | *Streaked buff underparts | ||
+ | *Brown eye mask | ||
+ | *Rufous wing patch | ||
+ | *Yellow bill<br /> | ||
+ | Adults alike<br /> | ||
+ | '''Immatures''' have buff fringes to the wing feathers | ||
+ | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | [[Africa]]:<br /> | ||
+ | '''Western Africa''': [[Mauritania]], [[Senegambia]], [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Guinea]], [[Mali]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Benin]], [[Nigeria]], [[Niger]], [[Chad]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[South Sudan]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]] | ||
+ | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | [[Image:DSC08101.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|binus1963|binus1963}}<br />Kololi, [[Gambia]], November 2013]] | ||
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
+ | Four subspecies are recognized in this species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
+ | *''L. c. corvina'': | ||
+ | :*Southern [[Mauritania]] and [[Senegal]] to [[Mali]] and north-western [[Nigeria]] | ||
+ | *''L. c. togoensis'': | ||
+ | :*[[Guinea]] and [[Sierra Leone]] to southern [[Chad]] and [[Sudan]] (Darfur) | ||
+ | *''L. c. caliginosa'': | ||
+ | :*western [[South Sudan]] | ||
+ | *''L. c. affinis'': | ||
+ | :*Southern [[South Sudan]] to extreme north-eastern [[DRC]], northern [[Uganda]] and western [[Kenya]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Savannah woodland & dry scrub, also well-watered gardens. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | They move around in family groups. | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | It builds a cup shaped nest; the clutch consisting of 4-5 eggs. Subadult & young adult birds assist in the rearing of nestlings. | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | Their diet consists of a wide variety of larger insects, such as crickets and grasshoppers. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #BF Member observations | ||
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015) | ||
+ | #Wikipedia | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch|Corvinella | + | {{GSearch|"Yellow-billed Shrike" {{!}} "Corvinella corvina" {{!}} "Lanius corvinus" }} |
− | + | {{GS-checked}}1 | |
− | [[Category:Birds]] | + | <br /> |
+ | <br /> | ||
+ | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lanius]] |
Latest revision as of 04:25, 16 October 2023
- Lanius corvinus
Corvinella corvina
Identification
18cm
- Mottled brown upperparts
- Streaked buff underparts
- Brown eye mask
- Rufous wing patch
- Yellow bill
Adults alike
Immatures have buff fringes to the wing feathers
Distribution
Africa:
Western Africa: Mauritania, Senegambia, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized in this species[1]:
- L. c. corvina:
- Southern Mauritania and Senegal to Mali and north-western Nigeria
- L. c. togoensis:
- Guinea and Sierra Leone to southern Chad and Sudan (Darfur)
- L. c. caliginosa:
- western South Sudan
- L. c. affinis:
- Southern South Sudan to extreme north-eastern DRC, northern Uganda and western Kenya
Habitat
Savannah woodland & dry scrub, also well-watered gardens.
Behaviour
They move around in family groups.
Breeding
It builds a cup shaped nest; the clutch consisting of 4-5 eggs. Subadult & young adult birds assist in the rearing of nestlings.
Diet
Their diet consists of a wide variety of larger insects, such as crickets and grasshoppers.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-billed Shrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-billed_Shrike
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1