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ViewsIfritFrom Opus(Redirected from Ifrita kowaldi)
Alternative names: Blue-capped Ifrit; Blue-capped Ifrita
[edit] Identification16.5cm long and has yellowish brown plumage with a blue and black crown. The male has a white streak behind its eye, while the female's is a dull yellow. [edit] Distribution[edit] TaxonomyThe Blue-capped Ifrita is placed as the only member of the genus Ifrita, which is itself placed in the family Eupetidae. This monotypic genus is one of only two described bird genera with poisonous members, the other being the genus Pitohui, also from New Guinea. [edit] HabitatRainforests [edit] BehaviourDiet includes insects found on trunks and branches.
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