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| − | + | [[Image:Grey haded bristlebill2.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Scottishdude|Scottishdude}}<br /> The [[Gambia]], March, 2010]] | |
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;[[:Category:Bleda|Bleda]] canicapillus | ;[[:Category:Bleda|Bleda]] canicapillus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 20·5–22 cm (8-8¾ in) | ||
| + | *Slate-grey head | ||
| + | *Noticeable [[Dictionary_P-S#R|rictal]] bristles | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Western [[Africa]]: [[Mauritania]], [[Senegambia]], [[Senegal]], The [[Gambia]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Guinea]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]] | + | Western [[Africa]]: found in [[Mauritania]], [[Senegambia]], [[Senegal]], The [[Gambia]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Guinea]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]] |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species. |
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The subspecies ''morelorum'' is usually not accepted. | The subspecies ''morelorum'' is usually not accepted. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Forest and thickets | + | Forest and thickets, lightly wooded savanna. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Forages in leaf litter. | Forages in leaf litter. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists of insects and arthropods, such as ants, millipedes and spiders. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Avibase |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 21:50, 30 September 2015
- Bleda canicapillus
Identification
20·5–22 cm (8-8¾ in)
- Slate-grey head
- Noticeable rictal bristles
Distribution
Western Africa: found in Mauritania, Senegambia, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
The subspecies morelorum is usually not accepted.
Habitat
Forest and thickets, lightly wooded savanna.
Behaviour
Forages in leaf litter.
Diet
Their diet consists of insects and arthropods, such as ants, millipedes and spiders.
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
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-headed Bristlebill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-headed_Bristlebill
