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| | ;[[: Category:Cercococcyx|Cercococcyx]] mechowi | | ;[[: Category:Cercococcyx|Cercococcyx]] mechowi |
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| | ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
| | + | 33-36cm |
| | + | *Dark brown upperparts |
| | + | *Underparts barred brown and white |
| | + | *Brown barred long tail |
| | + | *White under-wing [[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] |
| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| | [[Sierra Leone]] to [[Zaire]] and [[Angola]]. | | [[Sierra Leone]] to [[Zaire]] and [[Angola]]. |
| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| - | Either only the nominate subspecies or additionally ''occidentalis'' are recognized. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> or additionally subspecies ''occidentalis'' is recognized<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. |
| | ==Habitat== | | ==Habitat== |
| | + | Lowland forest. |
| | ==Behaviour== | | ==Behaviour== |
| | + | ====Vocalisation==== |
| | + | '''Song''': ''hit hit hit'' |
| | + | ==References== |
| | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#Avibase |
| | + | #''The Avian Brood Parasites'' by Paul A. Johnsgard |
| | + | {{ref}} |
| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | {{GSearch|Cercococcyx+mechowi}} | | {{GSearch|Cercococcyx+mechowi}} |
| - | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Cercococcyx]] [[Category:Incomplete]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Cercococcyx]] [[Category:Missing Images]] |
Current revision
- Cercococcyx mechowi
[edit] Identification
33-36cm
- Dark brown upperparts
- Underparts barred brown and white
- Brown barred long tail
- White under-wing coverts
[edit] Distribution
Sierra Leone to Zaire and Angola.
[edit] Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1] or additionally subspecies occidentalis is recognized[2].
[edit] Habitat
Lowland forest.
[edit] Behaviour
[edit] Vocalisation
Song: hit hit hit
[edit] References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- The Avian Brood Parasites by Paul A. Johnsgard
[edit] External Links
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