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| − | + | '''Alternative name: Western Grey Plantain-eater''' | |
| − | [[Image: | + | ;[[:Category:Crinifer|Crinifer]] piscator |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | ==Distribution | + | [[Image:Western Plantain Eater 6-4.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|whiteheadedvulture|whiteheadedvulture}}<br />Accra, [[Ghana]], 15 January 2020]] |
| + | 50cm (19¾ in), including a long tail.<br /> | ||
| + | *Grey upperparts with brown spots | ||
| + | *Brown head with silver streaks | ||
| + | *Dark brown crown, [[Topography#Heads|lores]] , chin, throat and cheeks | ||
| + | *Erectile [[Dictionary_M-O#N|nuchal]] crest | ||
| + | *White underparts heavily streaked with brown | ||
| + | *Bright yellow bill | ||
| + | *White wing bar shows in flight.<br /> | ||
| + | Sexes are identical<br /> | ||
| + | Immature birds have a black woolly head without silver streaking. | ||
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| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | West [[Africa]]: found in acacia savanna of [[Senegambia]] to [[Central African Republic]] and western [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]. | ||
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| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Open woodland, savanna and cultivated areas. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | They construct a platform nest in a tree. The clutch contains 2-3 eggs. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists of a variety of fruits, such as figs, mangoes, guavas, sapotillas, oil-palm fruits and dates. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#Turner, D.A. & Boesman, P. (2020). Western Plantain-eater (Crinifer piscator). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/54783 on 17 January 2020). | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Crinifer+piscator}} | {{GSearch|Crinifer+piscator}} | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Crinifer]] | |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | ||
Revision as of 00:42, 17 January 2020
Alternative name: Western Grey Plantain-eater
- Crinifer piscator
Identification
50cm (19¾ in), including a long tail.
- Grey upperparts with brown spots
- Brown head with silver streaks
- Dark brown crown, lores , chin, throat and cheeks
- Erectile nuchal crest
- White underparts heavily streaked with brown
- Bright yellow bill
- White wing bar shows in flight.
Sexes are identical
Immature birds have a black woolly head without silver streaking.
Distribution
West Africa: found in acacia savanna of Senegambia to Central African Republic and western Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Open woodland, savanna and cultivated areas.
Behaviour
They construct a platform nest in a tree. The clutch contains 2-3 eggs.
Diet
Their diet consists of a variety of fruits, such as figs, mangoes, guavas, sapotillas, oil-palm fruits and dates.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Turner, D.A. & Boesman, P. (2020). Western Plantain-eater (Crinifer piscator). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/54783 on 17 January 2020).
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Western Plantain-eater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Western_Plantain-eater
