Ghana Cuckooshrike
Lobotos lobatus
A spectacular cuckooshrike that resembles an oriole, with a yellow-green back, wings and tail, a dark head and bill, and large fleshy orange wattles under the eyes. The sexes differ: the underparts of the male are apricot and those of the female are yellow; she also has a less contrasting brownish head. Juvenile is like the female but barred above, with a less distinct head pattern. A rare bird found singly and in pairs in the canopy of primary and secondary lowland forest, often near water. Moves stealthily through the canopy, where it joins mixed-species parties; flight call is a thrush-like “tsik.” Differs from forest orioles by having a dark (not red) bill and fleshy wattles under the eyes.
分类信息
- 学名
- Lobotos lobatus
- 命名信息
- (Temminck, 1824)
- 目
- Bucerotiformes
- 科
- Campephagidae
- 属
- Lobotos
分布与栖息地
- 迁徙
- Resident species
保护状况
- 种群趋势
- declining
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Rhipidura versicolor
Small, active songbird with long, pale-tipped tail and warm brownish-orange on the forehead, rump, and tail base. Grayish brown above and pale below overall, with a white throat and black-speckled breast. Frequently cocks and fans tail. Endemic to the Mariana Islands (Saipan, Tinian, Agiguan, and Rota) and Yap, in the Carolina Islands. Extinct on Guam. Inhabits a wide range of habitats, from remnant native forests to towns. High-pitched, tinkling song often has a descending quality. Formerly grouped with other closely related species under “Rufous Fantail.”
Rodrigues Fody
Foudia flavicans
A sparrow-like weaver. The mostly yellow breeding males are distinctive, but females and non-breeding males are drab. Endemic to the remote island of Rodrigues, where it is found in remnant woodland scraps and plantations. Females and non-breeding males are similar to Red Fody, but Rodrigues Fody is smaller, with a slimmer bill. Also similar to female House Sparrow, but distinguished by the thinner bill. The call is a penetrating “chup” and the song is a high-pitched swizzling.
White-chinned Petrel
Procellaria aequinoctialis
Common, rather large dark petrel of the Southern Ocean; regular migrant north into Humboldt Current. Usually looks wholly blackish with a pale, ivory-colored bill—the white chin is often just a few feathers and frequently is difficult to see in the field, although it can be more extensive, especially on Atlantic and Indian Ocean birds. White-chinned is obviously larger than dark-billed Sooty Shearwater and much smaller than giant-petrels, which have huge pale bills. Pale bill tip distinguishes White-chinned from similar Westland and Parkinson’s Petrels, which have dark bill tip.
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