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Chlorocichla flaviventris

Photo by rudydbn
Location: St Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

[edit] Identification

Notice the dark reddish eye and the bright yellow underside that includes the throat and vent areas, as well as the underwings (as visible in flight).

[edit] Distribution

Sub-Saharan Africa: South Africa to Angola and Kenya

[edit] Taxonomy

Three subspecies are recognized:^[1]

• C. f. flaviventris
• C. f. centralis
• C. f. occidentalis

[edit] Habitat

Forest, savanna and thicket.

[edit] Behaviour

Apt to sit in the top of a tree when calling.

[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.

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