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ViewsBrown-throated Wattle-eyeFrom Opus
 Photo by Sidor Maasai Mara, Kenya
[edit] Identification14cm. Male - glossy black above, white below, black breastband, white wingbar, fleshy red wattles above the eye. Female - grey-black upperparts, white wing bar, red wattles, small white patch below bill, maroon throat and breast are maroon, black breast band, white belly. Young males - paler, greyer versions. [edit] DistributionWest, central and northeast Africa.  Photo by Steve G Abuko, The Gambia [edit] TaxonomyThere are 3 subspecies. [edit] HabitatWoodlands, forests and gardens. [edit] BehaviourThe diet includes insects. It builds a cup nest made from lichen and cobweb, placed low in a bush or tree. [edit] ReferencesWikipedia [edit] External Links
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