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Revision as of 15:40, 29 July 2009
- Antilophia bokermanni
Identification
15.5 cm.
Eye is reddish.
Male is mostly white but with black tail and flight feathers on wings while wing-coverts are white. An area of crimson-red covers the central back, nape, crown and continues as a tuft of feathers over the bill.
The Female is shaped similarly but with reduced feathering over the bill. She is olivaceous-green with paler underside. [1]
Distribution
This is an endemic and critically endangered species, found along the slopes of the Araripe Plateau, Ceará in eastern Brazil[1].
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[2] which was recently described[1].
Habitat
Tall, second growth forest with plenty of vines, edge and adjacent clearings. It is most often found in the more humid areas near creeks and springs.
Behaviour
The diet includes small fruits.
References
- BirdLife Factsheet
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
