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;[[:Category:Smithornis|Smithornis]] sharpei | ;[[:Category:Smithornis|Smithornis]] sharpei | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 15 - 18cm | + | 15 - 18cm (6-7 in) |
* Blue-grey crown and ear-coverts | * Blue-grey crown and ear-coverts | ||
* White throat | * White throat | ||
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Status poorly known. Apparently not uncommon in suitable habitat. | Status poorly known. Apparently not uncommon in suitable habitat. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Three subspecies recognized: | + | Closely related to [[African Broadbill]]. |
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | Three subspecies recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
* ''S. s. zenkeri'' in extreme southeast [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], northern [[Gabon]], northwest [[Republic of the Congo]] and southwest [[Central African Republic]] | * ''S. s. zenkeri'' in extreme southeast [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], northern [[Gabon]], northwest [[Republic of the Congo]] and southwest [[Central African Republic]] | ||
* ''S. s. sharpei'' on [[Bioko]] | * ''S. s. sharpei'' on [[Bioko]] | ||
* ''S. s. eurylaemus'' in eastern [[Democratic Republic of Congo]] | * ''S. s. eurylaemus'' in eastern [[Democratic Republic of Congo]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Found in lower and middle storey of primary or secondary rainforest. Little tolerance to disturbance.<br /> | Found in lower and middle storey of primary or secondary rainforest. Little tolerance to disturbance.<br /> | ||
Occurs at 800 - 1800m on [[Bioko]], from lowland forest up to 1950m on the [[Africa]]n mainland. | Occurs at 800 - 1800m on [[Bioko]], from lowland forest up to 1950m on the [[Africa]]n mainland. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | Feeds on insects. | + | ====Diet==== |
| − | Breeds in the dry season. The nest is a bag made of plant fibres, lichen and moss. It's suspended from a small branch, 1 to 16m above the ground. Lays 2 eggs. | + | Feeds on insects. |
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | Breeds in the dry season. The nest is a bag made of plant fibres, lichen and moss. It's suspended from a small branch, 1 to 16m above the ground. Lays 2 eggs. | ||
| + | ====Movements==== | ||
A resident species. | A resident species. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#{{Ref-HBWVol8}} |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:59, 2 October 2015
- Smithornis sharpei
Identification
15 - 18cm (6-7 in)
- Blue-grey crown and ear-coverts
- White throat
- Rufescent upperparts with some black patches, wings browner
- White underparts with broad orange breastband, broken in the centre, orange extending to head
- Rest of underparts with dark brown streaks
Females have less and duller orange on breast and usually a dark grey crown.
Similar species
African Broadbill is smaller and has no orange breastband. Rufous-sided Broadbill has white wingbars and no blue-grey crown.
Distribution
Three disjunct populations in central Africa: Found on Bioko, from southeast Nigeria east to Cameroon, Gabon, Congo and Central African Republic and in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Status poorly known. Apparently not uncommon in suitable habitat.
Taxonomy
Closely related to African Broadbill.
Subspecies
Three subspecies recognized[1]:
- S. s. zenkeri in extreme southeast Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, northern Gabon, northwest Republic of the Congo and southwest Central African Republic
- S. s. sharpei on Bioko
- S. s. eurylaemus in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Habitat
Found in lower and middle storey of primary or secondary rainforest. Little tolerance to disturbance.
Occurs at 800 - 1800m on Bioko, from lowland forest up to 1950m on the African mainland.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on insects.
Breeding
Breeds in the dry season. The nest is a bag made of plant fibres, lichen and moss. It's suspended from a small branch, 1 to 16m above the ground. Lays 2 eggs.
Movements
A resident species.
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/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and D Christie, eds. 2003. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 8: Broadbills to Tapaculos. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334504
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-headed Broadbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-headed_Broadbill
