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Geokichla crossleyi

Zoothera crossleyi

Identification

Distribution

Western Africa: found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and Democratic Republic of Congo,.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies[1]:

  • G. c. crossleyi:
  • G. c. pilettei:
  • North-eastern Zaire (Semliki Vallei and western slope of Itombwe highlands)

Formerly placed in genus Zoothera.

Habitat

Moist montanes and ravines.

Behaviour

The diet includes insects and seeds.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
  2. Avibase
  3. Wikipedia
  4. BirdLife International

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