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Revision as of 14:46, 31 October 2018

Photo © by drkishore
Maredumilli, Andhra Pradesh, India, September 2018
Hemicircus canente

Identification

15–17 cm (5-6¾ in)

  • Thin neck
  • Large head with prominent crest
  • Short, rounded tail

Male

  • Black head

Distribution

Photo © by sAwnOirOychAng
Khao-Yai National Park, Thailand

Oriental region mainland. Peninsula India, Burma, Thailand and Indochina

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Humid and dense deciduous and evergreen forests and forest edges. Also secondary and bamboo forests.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists mostly of insects, ants, termites and larvae. They feed, singly in pairs and in mixed species flocks.

References

  1. 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/
  2. Avibase
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Nov 2017)

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