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Xenocopsychus ansorgei

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[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

Western Africa: found in western Angola.

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic.[1]

[edit] Habitat

Rocky caves, gorges, grassland slopes and cliffs with nearby forest, riverine forest and thick undergrowth on forested slopes.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Diet

The diet includes insects.

[edit] Breeding

They breed in September-November, and produce two broods in rapid succession. The nest is an open cup of twigs, grasses and dead leaves, lined with plant material, and situated on a rock ledge under an overhang. 2-3 eggs are laid.

[edit] References

  1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. Avibase
  3. BirdLife International

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