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'''Juvenile''': Similar to the adult, but with a shorter crown stripe. | '''Juvenile''': Similar to the adult, but with a shorter crown stripe. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | East [[Africa]]: found in southern [[Ethiopia]], central and eastern [[Kenya]], [[Somalia]], extreme | + | East [[Africa]]: found in southern [[Ethiopia]], central and eastern [[Kenya]], [[Somalia]], extreme southeastern [[South Sudan]], extreme north-east of [[Uganda]], and extreme north coast of [[Tanzania]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
''Tchagra jamesi'' has two subspecies:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ''Tchagra jamesi'' has two subspecies:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
*''T. j. jamesi'' | *''T. j. jamesi'' | ||
− | :*Extreme | + | :*Extreme southeastern [[South Sudan]], southern [[Ethiopia]], [[Somalia]], northeastern [[Uganda]], northern and eastern [[Kenya]], and extreme northeastern [[Tanzania]] |
*''T. j. mandanus'' | *''T. j. mandanus'' | ||
− | :*Coastal eastern Kenya, extreme north-eastern Tanzania and adjacent islands (Manda and Lamu) | + | :*Coastal eastern [[Kenya]], extreme north-eastern [[Tanzania]] and adjacent islands (Manda and Lamu) |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Acacia thickets and scrub. | Acacia thickets and scrub. | ||
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Call is a series of whistles, descending in pitch; similar to that of [[Black-crowned Tchagra]]. | Call is a series of whistles, descending in pitch; similar to that of [[Black-crowned Tchagra]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#{{Ref-SinclairRyan03}} |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== |
Latest revision as of 14:16, 13 September 2017
Disambiguation: The Brown-crowned Tchagra has also been called Three-streaked Tchagra
- Tchagra jamesi
Identification
Length 16-17 cm; a small tchagra.
Adult: Head grey with black eye stripes and black crown stripe (the latter is very narrow and may be inconspicuous). Body grey with rufous wings.
Juvenile: Similar to the adult, but with a shorter crown stripe.
Distribution
East Africa: found in southern Ethiopia, central and eastern Kenya, Somalia, extreme southeastern South Sudan, extreme north-east of Uganda, and extreme north coast of Tanzania.
Taxonomy
Tchagra jamesi has two subspecies:[1]
- T. j. jamesi
- T. j. mandanus
Habitat
Acacia thickets and scrub.
Behaviour
A "skulker"; uncommon and not often seen.
Vocalisation
Call is a series of whistles, descending in pitch; similar to that of Black-crowned Tchagra.
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/
- Sinclair, I and P Ryan. 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691118154
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Three-streaked Tchagra. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 March 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Three-streaked_Tchagra