Brown-headed pint
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Brown-headed pint ( Merops leschenaulti ) |
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The brown-headed pint ( Merops leschenaulti ) is a bird from the bee-eater family (Meropidae).
It occurs in Southeast Asia on the Andaman and Coconut Islands , in Bali , China , India , Indochina , Java , Malaysia , Nepal , Sri Lanka and Sumatra .
The distribution area includes clearings and open spaces in wooded areas and tree-lined habitats, mostly near rivers up to 1000 m in height.
The Latin name refers to Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour .
description
The brown-headed pinto is 20–23 cm tall and is similar to the blue- tailed pinto , but the central tail skewers protrude only slightly above the tail. The sexes do not differ. The head, neck and upper back are bright chestnut-colored, throat and chin yellow with an indistinct black collar, slightly split tail. The young birds are pale in color.
voice
The reputation of the male is as that of the Europ. Bee-eater very similar, but described a little more briefly.
Geographic variation
The following subspecies are recognized:
- M. l. leschenaulti Vieillot , 1817, nominate form - South India and Sri Lanka; North India and Nepal east to South China ( Yunnan ), Indochina and Malay Peninsula
- M. l. andamanensis Marien , 1950 - Andamans and Cocos Islands
- M. l. quinticolor Vieillot , 1817 - South Sumatra, Java and Bali
Way of life
The food consists of honey bees , wasps , termites , dragonflies and other flying insects , each captured on the fly .
The breeding season is between February and June but between May and October on Java. The brown-headed pint is a colony breeder. As with the other bee-eater, the nest is dug in an earth tunnel. The clutch consists of 5 or 6 shiny, pure white, oval to rounded eggs. The bird can be found in small groups on perches during the day and in large numbers on deciduous trees at night.
Hazardous situation
The stock is not considered to be at risk ( least concern ).
literature
- C. Hilary Fry and Kathie Fry: Kingfishers, Bee-Eaters, & Rollers. Princeton, New Jersey 1992, 1999, ISBN 0-691-04879-7 .
- Louis Pierre Vieillot: Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Par une société de naturalistes et d'agriculteurs . tape 14 . Deterville, Paris 1817 ( biodiversitylibrary.org ).
- Daniel Marien: Notes on Some Asiatic Meropidae . In: The journal of the Bombay Natural History Society . tape 49 , 1950, pp. 151-164 ( biodiversitylibrary.org ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Braunkopfspint , in Avibase - The World Bird Database
- ↑ a b c d e Handbook of the Birds of the World
- ^ A b c S. Ali: The Book of Indian Birds. Bombay Natural History Society, Oxford university Press, 13th ed. 2002, ISBN 978-0-19-566523-9
- ↑ a b R. Grimmett, T. Inskipp: Birds of Northern India. Helm Field Guides, 2017, ISBN 978-0-7136-5167-6
- ↑ IOC World Bird List Todies, motmots, bee-eaters
- ↑ Louis Pierre Vieillot, p. 17
- ^ Daniel Marien, p. 155
- ↑ Louis Pierre Vieillot, p. 21
- ↑ Redlist
Web links
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Merops leschenaulti in the Internet Bird Collection
- Oiseaux.net