- Clytospiza monteiri
Identification
14cm
Male
- Brown upperparts
- Red rump
- Rufous underparts speckled white
- Orange-red throat band
Female
- Dull white throat band
- Paler underparts
Juvenile
- Lighter upperparts
- Brown grey head
Distribution
Africa:
Western Africa: South-eastern Nigeria to southern Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, DRC, northern Angola
Eastern Africa: southern Sudan,western Kenya, western Uganda
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1] which makes it the only member of its genus.
Habitat
Grasslands, shrubby areas, savannas, forests.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects, spiders and grass seeds.
Breeding
The clutch consists of 4-6 eggs which is incubated for 13 days. The young fledge about 20 days later.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Ezine
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Brown Twinspot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brown_Twinspot
