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Photo by Scottishdude
The Gambia, March, 2010
Bleda canicapillus

Identification

20·5–22 cm (8-8¾ in)

  • Slate-grey head
  • Noticeable rictal bristles

Distribution

Western Africa: found in Mauritania, Senegambia, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

The subspecies morelorum is usually not accepted.

Habitat

Forest and thickets, lightly wooded savanna.

Behaviour

Forages in leaf litter.

Diet

Their diet consists of insects and arthropods, such as ants, millipedes and spiders.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase

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