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;[[:Category:Platysteira|Platysteira]] castanea | ;[[:Category:Platysteira|Platysteira]] castanea | ||
+ | ''Dyaphorophyia castanea'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 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== | ||
+ | [[Africa]]: from southern [[Nigeria]] to [[South Sudan]], [[Uganda]], [[Kenya]], northern [[Tanzania]] and northern [[Angola]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | ||
+ | It was formerly considered [[Dictionary_A-C#C|conspecific]] with [[West African Wattle-eye]].<br /> | ||
+ | This species is placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Dyaphorophyia|Dyaphorophyia]]'' by some authorities<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Swamps, damp savanna, moist lowland forests to 1,800m. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==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== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=171830 Birdforum thread] with Wattle-eye phylogeny discussed in post 15 | ||
+ | #Answers.com | ||
+ | #novelguide.com | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch|Platysteira | + | {{GSearch|"Platysteira castanea" {{!}} "Dyaphorophyia castanea" {{!}} "Chestnut Wattle-eye"}} |
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+ | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Platysteira]] |
Latest revision as of 20:17, 21 March 2024
- Platysteira castanea
Dyaphorophyia 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
Africa: from southern Nigeria to South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, northern Tanzania and northern Angola.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered conspecific with West African Wattle-eye.
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, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- 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 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut_Wattle-eye
External Links
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