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| - | ;Chrysococcyx caprius | + | ;[[:Category:Chrysococcyx|Chrysococcyx]] caprius |
| | [[Image:Dideric_Cuckoo.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Max Holdt <br>Photographed: Windhoek, Namibia. ]] | | [[Image:Dideric_Cuckoo.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Max Holdt <br>Photographed: Windhoek, Namibia. ]] |
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| | ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
| - | A striking metallic greeny-bronze bird with a blood-red eye | + | A striking metallic greeny-bronze bird with a blood-red eye. |
| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| | + | Sub-Saharan [[Africa]] and [[Arabian Peninsula]]. |
| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| | + | The species is monotypic. |
| | ==Habitat== | | ==Habitat== |
| | It inhabits a wide range of wooded and bushy grassland habitats. | | It inhabits a wide range of wooded and bushy grassland habitats. |
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| | + | ==References== |
| | + | Lepage D. 2008. [http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/ Avibase]. Search for "Dideric Cuckoo" downloaded 15 April 2008. |
| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | {{GSearch|Chrysococcyx+caprius}} | | {{GSearch|Chrysococcyx+caprius}} |
| - | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Chrysococcyx]] |
Revision as of 10:42, 15 April 2008
- Chrysococcyx caprius
Photo by Max Holdt
Photographed: Windhoek, Namibia.
Identification
A striking metallic greeny-bronze bird with a blood-red eye.
Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa and Arabian Peninsula.
Taxonomy
The species is monotypic.
Habitat
It inhabits a wide range of wooded and bushy grassland habitats.
Behaviour
References
Lepage D. 2008. Avibase. Search for "Dideric Cuckoo" downloaded 15 April 2008.
External Links
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