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Revision as of 19:58, 24 September 2017
- Empidornis semipartitus
Identification
16 cm. Silvery grey above and tawny orange below. Juvenile with black-bordered tawny spots on upperparts, mottled buff and black on throat and breast.
Distribution
Eastern Africa. Southwestern and southern Sudan, South Sudan, western Ethiopia, eastern Uganda, western Kenya, and northern Tanzania.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Placed in genus Melaenornis by Clements.
Habitat
Open bush and savanna, preferring areas dotted with tall acacias.
Behaviour
They perch prominently on dead trees, wires and low branches from where they watch out for prey which they take from the ground. They can often be found in pairs although they also frequently occur singly.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Silverbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Silverbird
