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Turdoides gilberti

Kupeornis gilberti

Identification

With 21-23cm a large forest Babbler:

  • Olivaceous brown body
  • White face and breast
  • Greenish-grey legs
  • Pale brown bill

Sexes similar. Juveniles have brown ear-coverts, chin and throat with only some white feathers.

Distribution

Only found in SE Nigeria (Obodu Plateau) and in SW Cameroon.
The range of this species is very small. Although it's quite common at some sites and has been found at some new sites, the White-throated Mountain-Babbler is endangered as its habitat is threatened and declines in extent and quality.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.[2], 1

Has also been placed in genus Lioptilus, but maybe closer related to Phyllanthus.1
Clements places this species now in genus Turdoides.

Habitat

Primary montane forest with high rainfall, between 950m and 2135m.
Also seen in secondary growth and conifer trees around cattle-ranches.1

Behaviour

Feeds mainly on insects. Forages among moss, ephiphytes and crevices in bark, often hanging upside-down.
Usually seen in groups of up to 12 birds (sometimes 20) which travels slowly but highly active through the canopy and middle storey of forest. Often together with other species like Grey-headed Greenbuls or others.
Breeding season from April to January. The nest is a large, untidy cup made of moss, placed at the base of a branch, some 10m above the ground. No other data available.
Resident species.1

References

  1. Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
  2. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

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