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Latest revision as of 15:29, 12 January 2020

Alternative name: Grey-headed Negrofinch

Photo by andy wilkes
Uganda, January 2012
Nigrita canicapillus

Nigrita canicapilla

Identification

13–14 cm (5-5½ in)

  • Black forehead and head sides
  • Silvery-grey crown, nape and back
  • Pale grey rump and uppertail-coverts
  • White spots on upper wings
  • Black tail
  • Red iris

Juvenile is much more uniform in colors[5]

Distribution

Africa:
Western Africa: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Zaire
Eastern Africa: South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania
African Islands: Gulf of Guinea Islands, Bioko

Taxonomy

Subspecies

Nigrita canicapillus has six subspecies:[1]

  • N. c. emiliae
  • N. c. canicapillus
  • N. c. angolensis
  • N. c. schistaceus
  • N. c. diabolicus
  • N. c. candidus
  • Western Tanzania (Kungwe-Mahari Mountains)

Habitat

Clearings, roads, streamsides and edges of both primary and gallery forests. Usually seen in the canopy or mid-level.

Behaviour

A rather solitary bird.

Diet

Ther diet consists of small insects such as ants, termites and larva. Also included are fruits, seed and occasionally nectar.

References

  1. 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/
  2. Avibase
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
  4. BF Member observations
  5. Birdforum thread discussing a photo of a juvenile of this species

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