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Hypsipetes parvirostris

Identification

25 cm

Distribution

Africa: found only on the Comoro Islands (highlands of Grand Comoro).

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly included in Comoro Bulbul.

Habitat

Moist montanes.

Behaviour

Diet

There is little detailed information available, but known to eat fruit and insects.

References

  1. 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/
  2. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2011. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.10). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
  3. Avibase
  4. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014)

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