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14cm. '''Male''' - glossy black above, white below, black breastband, white wingbar, fleshy red wattles above the eye. | 14cm. '''Male''' - glossy black above, white below, black breastband, white wingbar, fleshy red wattles above the eye. | ||
| − | '''Female''' - grey-black upperparts, white wing bar, red wattles, small white patch below bill, maroon throat and breast | + | '''Female''' - grey-black upperparts, white wing bar, red wattles, small white patch below bill, maroon throat and breast, black breast band, white belly. Young males - paler, greyer versions. |
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
West, central and northeast [[Africa]]. | West, central and northeast [[Africa]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:00, 14 July 2010
- Platysteira cyanea
Identification
14cm. Male - glossy black above, white below, black breastband, white wingbar, fleshy red wattles above the eye.
Female - grey-black upperparts, white wing bar, red wattles, small white patch below bill, maroon throat and breast, black breast band, white belly. Young males - paler, greyer versions.
Distribution
West, central and northeast Africa.
Taxonomy
There are 3 subspecies.
Habitat
Woodlands, forests and gardens.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects.
It builds a cup nest made from lichen and cobweb, placed low in a bush or tree.
References
Wikipedia
