Shelley's Francolin
Scleroptila shelleyi
Medium-sized, beautifully-patterned francolin. Shows rufous patches in the wings in flight. Found on the ground in areas with thick grass, ranging from pure grassland to lush woodland. Mostly at low and moderate elevations, but sometimes found in high mountain grassland. Call is a rhythmic up-and-down repeated “chil-it, chil-chow”. Generally scarce, shy, and retiring. Range does not overlap extensively with similar francolins. Combination of complex facial pattern and belly heavily barred black-and-white are always diagnostic. Much more cleanly and boldly marked than the more washed-out and buffy Whyte’s Francolin.
分类信息
- 学名
- Scleroptila shelleyi
- 命名信息
- (Ogilvie-Grant, 1890)
- 目
- Galliformes
- 科
- Phasianidae
- 属
- Scleroptila
分布与栖息地
It is found in grassy woodlands and grasslands in Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
- 迁徙
- Resident species
保护状况
- 种群趋势
- declining
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其他鸟类
Shade Warbler
Horornis parens
A small, skulking warbler. Appears three-toned: grayish below, chestnut brown above, with a pale rufous head and a slightly darker eye-stripe. Prefers dense undergrowth and tangles in forest or on forest edge above 600 meters of elevation, but locally lower. Common call is a rising whistle followed by a falling whistle.
Karimui Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles terborghi
Little-known medium-sized owlet-nightjar restricted to the mountainous Karimui Basin of eastern Papua New Guinea. Dark gray overall with fine barring; note chevrons on breast, thick black “eyebrows” that wrap around the head, and a black crown stripe extending down between the eyes; compare with other quite differently-marked montane owlet-nightjars, such as Mountain and Feline. Vocalizations poorly known.
Cinnamon-faced Tyrannulet
Phylloscartes parkeri
Small yellowish tyrannulet with a narrow reddish facial patch. Usually perches horizontally in the mid-story and canopy of humid montane forest. Olive green above and olive yellow below, with a gray crown; also has thin yellow-green wingbars. Usually travels in pairs, which may be found in mixed-species flocks. Listen for its song, a hyperactive series of high, squeaky chip notes that rises and falls quickly, and its call, a high squeaky “pseet!” that is often doubled.
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