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Macheiramphus alcinus
Photo by safariranger
Location: Woodbush Forest, Magoebaskloof, South Africa

Identification

Distribution & Taxonomy

Generally uncommon over most of range. In Africa (subspecies anderssoni ) breeds from Senegal and Gambia east to southern Uganda and southern Kenya and south to northern Namibia in the west and Natal in the east. Also occurs in west and central Ethiopia and has been recorded in Somalia.
In southern Asia occurs as subspecies alcinus from southern Thailand and Myanmar south to Malaysia, in Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, and as subspecies papuanus in south-eastern New Guinea. Resident.

Habitat

Tropical forest and woodlands with adjacent open areas, sometimes occurs close to towns.

Behaviour

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