- Xenocopsychus ansorgei
Identification
18–19 cm
- Black upperparts
- White underparts
- Long white supercilium
Distribution
Western Africa: found in western Angola.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Rocky caves, gorges, grassland slopes and cliffs with nearby forest, riverine forest and thick undergrowth on forested slopes.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Breeding
They breed from September-November, and produce two broods in rapid succession. The nest is an open cup of twigs, grasses and dead leaves, lined with plant material, and situated on a rock ledge under an overhang. The clutch consists of 2-3 eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Angola Cave Chat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Angola_Cave_Chat
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
