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;[[:Category:Platysteira|Platysteira]] castanea | ;[[:Category:Platysteira|Platysteira]] castanea | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | 10–11cm | + | 10–11cm<br /> |
− | + | '''Male''' | |
+ | *Glossy black upperparts | ||
+ | *White underparts and rump | ||
+ | *Black breast band | ||
+ | *Grey bare skin (eye wattle) around eye | ||
+ | *Dark brown iris<br /> | ||
+ | '''Female''' | ||
+ | *Dull brownish-black | ||
+ | *Grey head | ||
+ | *White belly and chin | ||
+ | *Chestnut chest and sides to head | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | Central | + | Central [[Africa]: |
+ | '''Western Africa''': [[Guinea]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Benin]], [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]] and [[Angola]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Tanzania]] and [[Zambia]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''African Islands''': Gulf of Guinea Islands, [[Bioko]] (Fernando Po) | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
− | *''P.c. hormophora'' | + | *''P.c. hormophora'': |
− | *''P.c. castanea'' | + | :*[[Sierra Leone]] to [[Togo]] |
+ | *''P.c. castanea'': | ||
+ | :*Southern [[Nigeria]] to south-eastern [[Sudan]], [[Uganda]], [[Kenya]], northern [[Tanzania]], northern [[Angola]] | ||
+ | |||
There seems to be a deep divergence in DNA sequences within this species, indicating a possible future split. | There seems to be a deep divergence in DNA sequences within this species, indicating a possible future split. | ||
− | This species is placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Dyaphorophyia|Dyaphorophyia]]'' by some authorities. | + | This species is placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Dyaphorophyia|Dyaphorophyia]]'' by some authorities<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Swamps, damp savanna, moist lowland forests to 1,800m. | Swamps, damp savanna, moist lowland forests to 1,800m. | ||
− | |||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes insects. | The diet includes insects. | ||
− | + | ====Breeding==== | |
Monogamous. Its nest is small and cup-shaped; 1-2 glossy blue-green eggs are laid and incubated by the female for 17 days. | Monogamous. Its nest is small and cup-shaped; 1-2 glossy blue-green eggs are laid and incubated by the female for 17 days. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | {{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=171830 Birdforum thread] with Wattle-eye phylogeny discussed in post 15 | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=171830 Birdforum thread] with Wattle-eye phylogeny discussed in post 15 |
− | Answers.com | + | #Answers.com |
+ | #novelguide.com | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Platysteira+castanea}} | {{GSearch|Platysteira+castanea}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Platysteira]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Platysteira]] [[Category:Missing Images]] |
Revision as of 19:37, 1 November 2010
- Platysteira castanea
Identification
10–11cm
Male
- Glossy black upperparts
- White underparts and rump
- Black breast band
- Grey bare skin (eye wattle) around eye
- Dark brown iris
Female
- Dull brownish-black
- Grey head
- White belly and chin
- Chestnut chest and sides to head
Distribution
Central [[Africa]:
Western Africa: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia
African Islands: Gulf of Guinea Islands, Bioko (Fernando Po)
Taxonomy
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- P.c. hormophora:
- Sierra Leone to Togo
- P.c. castanea:
There seems to be a deep divergence in DNA sequences within this species, indicating a possible future split.
This species is placed in the genus Dyaphorophyia by some authorities[2].
Habitat
Swamps, damp savanna, moist lowland forests to 1,800m.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Breeding
Monogamous. Its nest is small and cup-shaped; 1-2 glossy blue-green eggs are laid and incubated by the female for 17 days.
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.
- Birdforum thread with Wattle-eye phylogeny discussed in post 15
- Answers.com
- novelguide.com
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut Wattle-eye. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut_Wattle-eye