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;[[:Category:Turtur|Turtur]] brehmeri | ;[[:Category:Turtur|Turtur]] brehmeri | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 25 cm<br /> | |
*Rufous brown | *Rufous brown | ||
*Blue-grey head | *Blue-grey head | ||
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Western [[Africa]]: found in [[Guinea]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Comoé]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Congo]] and [[Angola]]. | Western [[Africa]]: found in [[Guinea]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Comoé]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Congo]] and [[Angola]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| − | + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | |
*''T. b. infelix'': | *''T. b. infelix'': | ||
:*Coastal [[Guinea]] and [[Sierra Leone]] to [[Cameroon]] | :*Coastal [[Guinea]] and [[Sierra Leone]] to [[Cameroon]] | ||
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Primary rainforest. | Primary rainforest. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Flight==== | ||
| + | Their flight is fast and direct. | ||
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
The nest is built from twigs, leaves and other plant material and is placed in a tree. The clutch consists of 1-2 eggs. | The nest is built from twigs, leaves and other plant material and is placed in a tree. The clutch consists of 1-2 eggs. | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| − | The diet includes seeds, fallen fruits, insects and | + | The diet includes seeds, fallen fruits, insects, their larvae and slugs. |
| + | ====Movements==== | ||
| + | A sedentary species. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2015) | ||
#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Turtur+brehmeri}} | {{GSearch|Turtur+brehmeri}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Turtur]] |
Latest revision as of 22:35, 1 April 2015
- Turtur brehmeri
Identification
25 cm
- Rufous brown
- Blue-grey head
- Iridescent green wing patches
- Reddish bill
- Dark brown iris
- Dark red feet
Sexes similar
Juvenile: duller than adult
Distribution
Western Africa: found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Comoé, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo and Angola.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- T. b. infelix:
- Coastal Guinea and Sierra Leone to Cameroon
- T. b. brehmeri:
Habitat
Primary rainforest.
Behaviour
Flight
Their flight is fast and direct.
Breeding
The nest is built from twigs, leaves and other plant material and is placed in a tree. The clutch consists of 1-2 eggs.
Diet
The diet includes seeds, fallen fruits, insects, their larvae and slugs.
Movements
A sedentary species.
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 March 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue-headed Wood Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-headed_Wood_Dove
