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;[[:category:Phoeniculus|Phoeniculus]] somaliensis | ;[[:category:Phoeniculus|Phoeniculus]] somaliensis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 33–38 cm (13-15 in) | ||
| + | *Blackish, very iridescent plumage | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Africa]]<br /> | [[Africa]]<br /> | ||
'''Eastern Africa''': found in [[Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Djibouti]], [[Somalia]], [[Kenya]] | '''Eastern Africa''': found in [[Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Djibouti]], [[Somalia]], [[Kenya]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Considered by some to be a subspecies of [[Green Woodhoopoe]] <sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | |
| − | There are 3 subspecies: | + | [[Image:Black-billed_Woodhoopoe.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Solomon|Solomon}} <br />Degra/Segeneiti [[Eritrea]], September 2005]] |
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''P. s. somaliensis'': | *''P. s. somaliensis'': | ||
:*South-eastern [[Ethiopia]] to western [[Somalia]] and north-eastern [[Kenya]] | :*South-eastern [[Ethiopia]] to western [[Somalia]] and north-eastern [[Kenya]] | ||
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*''P. s. abyssinicus'': | *''P. s. abyssinicus'': | ||
:*Northern [[Ethiopia]] and [[Eritrea]] | :*Northern [[Ethiopia]] and [[Eritrea]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Open wood and bushland, well wooded streams and parks. | Open wood and bushland, well wooded streams and parks. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists mostly of arthropods, gleaned from the bark of trees. They often feed in a head down position. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Avibase |
#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Phoeniculus+somaliensis}} | {{GSearch|Phoeniculus+somaliensis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Phoeniculus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Phoeniculus]] | ||
Revision as of 22:25, 8 November 2015
- Phoeniculus somaliensis
Identification
33–38 cm (13-15 in)
- Blackish, very iridescent plumage
Distribution
Africa
Eastern Africa: found in Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya
Taxonomy
Considered by some to be a subspecies of Green Woodhoopoe [2]
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- P. s. somaliensis:
- P. s. neglectus:
- Arid thornscrub of central Ethiopia
- P. s. abyssinicus:
Habitat
Open wood and bushland, well wooded streams and parks.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of arthropods, gleaned from the bark of trees. They often feed in a head down position.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-billed Wood Hoopoe. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-billed_Wood_Hoopoe
