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;[[:Category:Pogoniulus|Pogoniulus]] scolopaceus | ;[[:Category:Pogoniulus|Pogoniulus]] scolopaceus | ||
| − | [[Image:Speckled_tinkerbird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|andy+wilkes|andy wilkes}}<br> | + | [[Image:Speckled_tinkerbird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|andy+wilkes|andy wilkes}}<br />[[Uganda]], January 2010]] |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Length 13 cm | + | Length 13 cm<br /> |
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Upper parts olive green, spotted and speckled with yellow. Under parts yellowish, streaked olive. | Upper parts olive green, spotted and speckled with yellow. Under parts yellowish, streaked olive. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Coastal West Africa from [[Sierra Leone]] to northern [[Angola]]; also inland through southern [[Central African Republic]] and [[Democratic Republic of Congo]] to [[Uganda]]. | Coastal West Africa from [[Sierra Leone]] to northern [[Angola]]; also inland through southern [[Central African Republic]] and [[Democratic Republic of Congo]] to [[Uganda]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
| + | There are 3 subspecies: | ||
| + | *''P. s. scolopaceus'': | ||
| + | :*[[Sierra Leone]] and south-eastern [[Guinea]] to southern [[Nigeria]] | ||
| + | *''P. s. stellatus'': | ||
| + | :*[[Bioko]] Island (Gulf of Guinea) | ||
| + | *''P. s. flavisquamatus'': | ||
| + | :*Southern [[Cameroon]] to extreme western [[Kenya]], northern [[Angola]] and southern [[Zaire]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Forest and secondary growth. | Forest and secondary growth. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. ''Birds of Africa south of the Sahara''. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299 | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. ''Birds of Africa south of the Sahara''. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299 |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Pogoniulus+scolopaceus}} | {{GSearch|Pogoniulus+scolopaceus}} | ||
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- Pogoniulus scolopaceus
Identification
Length 13 cm
Upper parts olive green, spotted and speckled with yellow. Under parts yellowish, streaked olive.
Distribution
Coastal West Africa from Sierra Leone to northern Angola; also inland through southern Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 3 subspecies:
- P. s. scolopaceus:
- Sierra Leone and south-eastern Guinea to southern Nigeria
- P. s. stellatus:
- Bioko Island (Gulf of Guinea)
- P. s. flavisquamatus:
Habitat
Forest and secondary growth.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Speckled Tinkerbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Speckled_Tinkerbird
