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| + | '''Alternative name: African Forest-Flycatcher''' | ||
| + | [[Image:IMG 14822.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|barty63|Mike Barth}}<br />Atewa, [[Ghana]], October 2013]] | ||
| + | ;[[:Category:Fraseria|Fraseria]] ocreata | ||
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 18 cm (7 in) | ||
| + | *Slate-grey upperparts and head | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Africa]] | + | [[Africa]]<br /> |
| + | '''Western Africa''': [[Guinea]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Benin]], [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Congo]], [[Angola]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Uganda]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''African Islands''': Gulf of Guinea Islands, [[Bioko]] (Fernando Po) | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''F. o. kelsalli'': | ||
| + | :*Humid forests of [[Sierra Leone]] | ||
| + | *''F. o. prosphora'': | ||
| + | :*[[Liberia]] to [[Ghana]] | ||
| + | *''F. o. ocreata'': | ||
| + | :*[[Nigeria]] and [[Cameroon]] to [[Angola]], [[Zaire]] and western [[Uganda]]; [[Bioko]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Moist lowland forests and montanes. | Moist lowland forests and montanes. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| − | + | Their diet consists almost entirely of insects, including winged termites, moths, beetles and caterpillars. | |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Fraseria+ocreata}} | {{GSearch|Fraseria+ocreata}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Fraseria]] |
Revision as of 10:51, 20 February 2017
Alternative name: African Forest-Flycatcher
- Fraseria ocreata
Identification
18 cm (7 in)
- Slate-grey upperparts and head
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Uganda
African Islands: Gulf of Guinea Islands, Bioko (Fernando Po)
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- F. o. kelsalli:
- Humid forests of Sierra Leone
- F. o. prosphora:
- F. o. ocreata:
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and montanes.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of insects, including winged termites, moths, beetles and caterpillars.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Fraser's Forest Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Fraser%27s_Forest_Flycatcher
