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;[[:Category:Apaloderma|Apaloderma]] aequatoriale | ;[[:Category:Apaloderma|Apaloderma]] aequatoriale | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 28–31 cm<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Green head, upperparts and breast | ||
| + | *Yellowish bare facial patch | ||
| + | *Bill: whitish through to green with a yellow base | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Western [[Africa]]: found in [[Guinea]], [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Congo]] | Western [[Africa]]: found in [[Guinea]], [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Congo]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Lowland | + | Lowland rain, swamp and flood forests. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | They are particularly fond of large green caterpillars, their diet also includes beetles, moths and crickets etc. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Apaloderma+aequatoriale}} | {{GSearch|Apaloderma+aequatoriale}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Apaloderma]] [[Category:Missing Images]] |
Revision as of 19:50, 22 January 2015
- Apaloderma aequatoriale
Identification
28–31 cm
Male
- Green head, upperparts and breast
- Yellowish bare facial patch
- Bill: whitish through to green with a yellow base
Distribution
Western Africa: found in Guinea, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowland rain, swamp and flood forests.
Behaviour
Diet
They are particularly fond of large green caterpillars, their diet also includes beetles, moths and crickets etc.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bare-cheeked Trogon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bare-cheeked_Trogon
