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Revision as of 06:59, 30 April 2008
- Urocolius indicus
Identification
34 cm. Pale cinnamon crested head and breast, red bill and eye mask. Blue grey upperparts and tail, pale grey rump, white belly. The sexes are similar, but juveniles lack the crest and have a green mask.
Distribution
Zaire, Zambia and Tanzania and south to South Africa.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Savanna with thickets, scrub, other open woodland, gardens and orchards.
Behaviour
Its diet includes fruits, berries, leaves, seeds and nectar.
It builds a cup shaped nest of plant material lined with material such as sheep wool. 2-6 eggs are laid which are incubated for about two weeks.
