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==Identification==
 
==Identification==

Revision as of 22:21, 26 February 2009

Photo by mehdhalaouate
Location: Biak, Papua
Centropus chalybeus


Identification

44-46cm. Black plumage, upperparts dull purple, long black tail, black-dark brown belly and underparts, yellow iris, black bill, legs and feet. Juvenile - darker and duller than adult, some birds rufous.

Distribution

Biak Island, Indonesia.

Taxonomy

Monotypic.

Habitat

Moist lowland forests.

Behaviour

Terrestrial.

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