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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Usually seen in pairs or family groups. | Usually seen in pairs or family groups. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | # Clements James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019 | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Eupodotis+senegalensis}} | {{GSearch|Eupodotis+senegalensis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Incomplete]][[Category:Eupodotis]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Incomplete]][[Category:Eupodotis]] | ||
Revision as of 19:51, 15 July 2008
- Eupodotis senegalensis
Identification
Males and females both show the distinctive white belly but can be distinguished by their facial markings - the male has a black line bordering the crown and a black stripe below the eye.
Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa from about 17°N to 17°S and further south into eastern South Africa.
Taxonomy
Subspecies1
- E. s. senegalensis - SW Mauritania to Guinea, Central African Rep. and s Sudan
- E. s. canicollis - Ethiopia to Kenya and ne Tanzania
- E. s. erlangeri - S Kenya and w Tanzania
- E. s. mackenziei - E Gabon to s Zaire, e Angola and w Zambia
- E. s. barrowii - Botswana to Transvaal, Swaziland and e Cape Province
Habitat
Prefers grassland with scattered shrub cover.
Behaviour
Usually seen in pairs or family groups.
References
- Clements James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
