Alternative names: Red-collared Mountain-Babbler; Red-collared Blackcap
- Turdoides rufocinctus
Kupeornis rufocinctus
Identification
A sociable and noisy Babbler of Central Africa (10-20cm):
- Dull olive brown plumage
- Dusky cap, wings and tail
- Rufous neck, breast and rump
- Whitish eye
Distribution
Found in mountain forest of the Albertine Rift region in Africa. Occurs in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in SW Uganda, Rwanda and N Burundi.
Restricted range species which seems to be common in favourable habitat but is only known from a few sites which are in danger of habitat loss.1
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.[1]>[2]
Has been considered conspecific with Chapin's Babbler and may form a superspecies with it.
Has also been placed in genus Lioptilus, but maybe closer related to Phyllanthus.1
Clements places this species now in genus Turdoides.
Habitat
Broadleaf evergreen forest, usually in the very moist areas and in dense bamboo thickets. Found between 1500m and 3200m.1
Behaviour
Feeds on insects, takes also small fruits. Forages on trunks and branches, probing actively between epiphytes, sometimes hanging head-down. Moves tail constantly.
Gregarious, usually seen in flocks of 3 - 15 birds. Sometimes in bird waves, eg with White-headed Woodhoopoe.
Breeding season from April to June. No other data available.
Resident species.1
References
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-collared Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-collared_Babbler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
