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− | {{ | + | '''Alternative name: Grey-winged Akalat''' |
− | ;[[:Category: | + | [[Image:Grey-winged Robin-chatCr.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo © by {{user|Steve+G|Steve G}} <br /> [[Kakamega]], [[Kenya]], 31 July 2011]] |
+ | ;[[:Category:Sheppardia|Sheppardia]] polioptera | ||
+ | ''Cossypha polioptera'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 14–15 cm (5½-6 in) | ||
+ | *Slaty-grey crown | ||
+ | *Olive-brown mantle | ||
+ | *Darker wings have olive-brown edges | ||
+ | *Rufous rump | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | [[Africa]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''Western Africa''': found in [[Guinea]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Nigeria]], [[Niger]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]], [[Angola]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[South Sudan]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Tanzania]], [[Zambia]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
+ | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
+ | *''S. p. nigriceps'': | ||
+ | :[[Sierra Leone]] to northern [[Cameroon]] | ||
+ | *''S. p. tessmanni'': | ||
+ | :*Eastern Cameroon | ||
+ | *''S. p. polioptera'': | ||
+ | :*Southern [[Sudan]] to [[Uganda]], north-western [[Tanzania]], northern [[Angola]] and north-western [[Zambia]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Lowland and submontane evergreen, riverine and gallery forests. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | == | + | ====Diet==== |
+ | Their diet consists of a variety of insects, such as beetles, ants, moths and caterpillars. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct23}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015) | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:00, 20 November 2023
Alternative name: Grey-winged Akalat
- Sheppardia polioptera
Cossypha polioptera
Identification
14–15 cm (5½-6 in)
- Slaty-grey crown
- Olive-brown mantle
- Darker wings have olive-brown edges
- Rufous rump
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- S. p. nigriceps:
- Sierra Leone to northern Cameroon
- S. p. tessmanni:
- Eastern Cameroon
- S. p. polioptera:
Habitat
Lowland and submontane evergreen, riverine and gallery forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of a variety of insects, such as beetles, ants, moths and caterpillars.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-winged Robin-Chat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-winged_Robin-Chat
External Links
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