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| + | {{user|martinuk|martinuk}}<br />Ruhija, [[Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park]], Kanungu District, [[Uganda]], July 2013]] | ||
;[[:Category:Melaenornis|Melaenornis]] ardesiacus | ;[[:Category:Melaenornis|Melaenornis]] ardesiacus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 18 cm (7 in) | ||
| + | *Blackish chin, [[Topography#Heads|lores]] and forehead | ||
| + | *Rest of plumage dark bluish-grey | ||
| + | *Paler belly and flanks | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | [[Africa]]: endemic to the montane forest of the Albertine Rift in south-west [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]] and [[Burundi]]. | |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Montane forest. | + | Montane forest, both primary and secondary; forest edges and clearings. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet includes insects, including caterpillars and beetles. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Melaenornis+ardesiacus}} | {{GSearch|Melaenornis+ardesiacus}} | ||
Latest revision as of 22:44, 26 September 2015
Photo by martinuk
Ruhija, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Kanungu District, Uganda, July 2013
Ruhija, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Kanungu District, Uganda, July 2013
- Melaenornis ardesiacus
Identification
18 cm (7 in)
- Blackish chin, lores and forehead
- Rest of plumage dark bluish-grey
- Paler belly and flanks
Distribution
Africa: endemic to the montane forest of the Albertine Rift in south-west Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Montane forest, both primary and secondary; forest edges and clearings.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet includes insects, including caterpillars and beetles.
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/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-eyed_Black_Flycatcher
