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− | '''Alternative Name: Blue-capped | + | '''Alternative Name: Blue-capped Cordonbleu''' |
;[[: Category:Uraeginthus|Uraeginthus]] cyanocephalus | ;[[: Category:Uraeginthus|Uraeginthus]] cyanocephalus | ||
− | [[Image:Blue- | + | [[Image:Blue-capped_Cordonbleu_VS_2.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|Volker+Sthamer|Volker Sthamer}}<br />Lake Manyara, [[Tanzania]], September-2017]] |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
10-12cm | 10-12cm | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Africa]]: <br /> | [[Africa]]: <br /> | ||
− | '''Eastern Africa''': extreme south-eastern [[Sudan]], south-eastern [[Ethiopia]], southern [[Somalia]], [[Kenya]], northern [[Tanzania]]<br /> | + | '''Eastern Africa''': extreme south-eastern [[South Sudan]], south-eastern [[Ethiopia]], southern [[Somalia]], [[Kenya]], northern [[Tanzania]]<br /> |
'''Southern Africa''': [[Namibia]] | '''Southern Africa''': [[Namibia]] | ||
+ | [[Image:Blue-capped_Cordonbleu_VS.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Volker+Sthamer|Volker Sthamer}}<br />Lake Manyara, [[Tanzania]], September-2017]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | This is a [[Dictionary_M- | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Lowland dry grassland, shrubland and desert. | Lowland dry grassland, shrubland and desert. | ||
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The diet includes seeds and small insects. | The diet includes seeds and small insects. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase |
#AvianWeb | #AvianWeb | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
+ | Search the Gallery using the scientific name: | ||
{{GSearch|Uraeginthus+cyanocephalus}} | {{GSearch|Uraeginthus+cyanocephalus}} | ||
+ | Search the Gallery using the common name: | ||
+ | {{GSearch|"Blue-capped Cordon-bleu"}} | ||
+ | {{GS-checked}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Uraeginthus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Uraeginthus]] |
Latest revision as of 17:28, 24 May 2022
Alternative Name: Blue-capped Cordonbleu
- Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Identification
10-12cm
- Fawn wings, underbelly and back
- Sky blue head, body and longish pointed tail
- Pink bill
- Dark iris
Distribution
Africa:
Eastern Africa: extreme south-eastern South Sudan, south-eastern Ethiopia, southern Somalia, Kenya, northern Tanzania
Southern Africa: Namibia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowland dry grassland, shrubland and desert.
Behaviour
The diet includes seeds and small insects.
References
- 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/
- Avibase
- AvianWeb
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue-capped Cordon-bleu. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-capped_Cordon-bleu
External Links
Search the Gallery using the scientific name:
Search the Gallery using the common name:
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.