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− | ;Pyrenestes sanguineus | + | ;[[: Category:Pyrenestes|Pyrenestes]] sanguineus |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 13cm | ||
+ | '''Male''' | ||
+ | *Red body | ||
+ | *Brown on lower belly and wings | ||
+ | *Crimson head | ||
+ | *Crimson tail | ||
+ | *White eyering | ||
+ | *Pale red brown legs | ||
+ | *Short, thick, dark grey bill<br /> | ||
+ | '''Female''' | ||
+ | *Similar but no red flanks | ||
+ | *Duller breast and nape | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | Western [[Africa]]: found in [[Senegambia]], [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Guinea]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Equatorial Guinea]] and [[Gabon]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Subspecies ''coccineus'' is not recognised by most authorities<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | ||
+ | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Wetlands, marshes, rivers, moist scrubland. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | The diet includes seeds, but insects are taken during the breeding season and are fed to the young. | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | The nest is built from reeds. The 3-4 white eggs are incubated by the female for 14 to 15 days. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #Rainforest Birds | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
+ | {{GSearch|Pyrenestes+sanguineus}} | ||
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: Pyrenestes]] |
Latest revision as of 01:34, 5 July 2014
- Pyrenestes sanguineus
Identification
13cm Male
- Red body
- Brown on lower belly and wings
- Crimson head
- Crimson tail
- White eyering
- Pale red brown legs
- Short, thick, dark grey bill
Female
- Similar but no red flanks
- Duller breast and nape
Distribution
Western Africa: found in Senegambia, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Subspecies coccineus is not recognised by most authorities[2].
Habitat
Wetlands, marshes, rivers, moist scrubland.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes seeds, but insects are taken during the breeding season and are fed to the young.
Breeding
The nest is built from reeds. The 3-4 white eggs are incubated by the female for 14 to 15 days.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- Rainforest Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Crimson Seedcracker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Crimson_Seedcracker