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Photo by safariranger
Chisamba, Zambia, July 2006
Lybius chaplini

Identification

Photo © by Andy Adcock
Bruce Miller Farm, Zambia, 28 December, 2011
  • White head
  • Red facial streaks

Distribution

Eastern Africa: endemic to Miombo woodlands of south-central Zambia.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Open woodland with a high density of Sycamore Figs (Ficus sycomorus); moist savanna and farmland.

Status

Classified as Near Threatened in the 2007 IUCN Red List due to its relatively small range and habitat degradation within that range.

Behaviour

Usually in pairs or small groups which roost and feed together. Mainly figs (but also arthropods) are eaten.

References

  1. 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.
  2. Avibase
  3. BirdLife International

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