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Ploceus flavipes

[edit] Identification

20 cm. All-black, white eye, brown vent, bright yellow legs and feet. Female a duller version of male and lacks green sheen. Juvenile is brownish overall with shadow of yellow collar and olive on belly and vent. Pale flesh legs.

[edit] Distribution

Democratic Republic of Congo.

[edit] Taxonomy

This species has in the past been named Yellow-legged Malimbe (Malimbus flavipes) but is now considered to belong in genus Ploceus.

[edit] Habitat

Lowland rainforests.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes caterpillars.

[edit] Reference

For the change of name and genus: Fry, C. H. and Keith, S. (Eds). 2004. The Birds of Africa, Vol. VII. Princeton University Press.

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