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− | + | '''Alternative names: Pygmy Wood Piculet; Pygmy Woodpecker''' | |
− | ;[[:Category: | + | [[Image:African piculet.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|dandsblair|dandsblair}}<br />[[Kakum National Park]], [[Ghana]], February 2015]] |
+ | ;[[:Category:Verreauxia|Verreauxia]] africana | ||
+ | ''Sasia africana'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 9-10cm. The only piculet in [[Africa]]. | ||
+ | * Chestnut to rufous forehead | ||
+ | * Thin blackish stripe behind eye bordered above by short white line | ||
+ | * Dark grey rest of head | ||
+ | * Darker ear-[[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] with white crescent at lower rear border | ||
+ | * Dark green upperparts tinged yellow | ||
+ | * Darkish grey underparts | ||
+ | '''Female''' without chestnut on forehead.<br /> | ||
+ | '''Juveniles''' with rufous feather tips on head, belly and flanks. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Africa]]:<br /> |
− | + | '''Western Africa''': [[Guinea]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Ghana]], [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Congo]], [[Angola]]<br /> | |
+ | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Uganda]]<br /> | ||
+ | Locally common. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | |
− | + | Formerly placed in genus ''[[:Category:Sasia|Sasia]]''. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | + | Found in humid forest, also in gallery forest.<br /> | |
+ | Occurs from lowlands up to 700 m, locally up to 1000 m [[Dictionary_A-C#A|asl]]. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | + | ====Diet==== | |
+ | Feeds mainly on wood-boring beetle larvae, takes also other beetles and insects.<br /> | ||
+ | Usually seen in pairs or in groups of three. Sometimes joins mixed-species flocks.<br /> | ||
+ | Searches for food in lower storey, constantly moving. | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | Breeding season June to March. The nest is excavated in a narrow branch 1.5m above the ground. Lays 2 eggs. | ||
+ | ====Movements==== | ||
+ | A resident species, some dispersal possible. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#{{Ref-HBWVol7}}#Avibase | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Piculet+africana}} |
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Verreauxia]] |
+ | {{GS-checked}} | ||
+ | <br /> | ||
+ | <br /> |
Latest revision as of 11:22, 8 December 2021
Alternative names: Pygmy Wood Piculet; Pygmy Woodpecker
- Verreauxia africana
Sasia africana
Identification
9-10cm. The only piculet in Africa.
- Chestnut to rufous forehead
- Thin blackish stripe behind eye bordered above by short white line
- Dark grey rest of head
- Darker ear-coverts with white crescent at lower rear border
- Dark green upperparts tinged yellow
- Darkish grey underparts
Female without chestnut on forehead.
Juveniles with rufous feather tips on head, belly and flanks.
Distribution
Africa:
Western Africa: Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Uganda
Locally common.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly placed in genus Sasia.
Habitat
Found in humid forest, also in gallery forest.
Occurs from lowlands up to 700 m, locally up to 1000 m asl.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds mainly on wood-boring beetle larvae, takes also other beetles and insects.
Usually seen in pairs or in groups of three. Sometimes joins mixed-species flocks.
Searches for food in lower storey, constantly moving.
Breeding
Breeding season June to March. The nest is excavated in a narrow branch 1.5m above the ground. Lays 2 eggs.
Movements
A resident species, some dispersal possible.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 2002. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 7: Jacamars to Woodpeckers. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334375
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) African Piculet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/African_Piculet
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.