Pale-back white forehead
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Pallid white forehead ( Aphelocephala leucopsis ) |
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The pale-back white forehead ( Aphelocephala leucopsis ) is an Australian songbird from the family of the South Sea warblers .
features
The 10 cm long bird is gray-brown on the top, cream-white on the underside and has brown-yellow flanks, a white face, a black forehead line and a white tip of the tail.
Occurrence
The pale-back white forehead lives in open, dry areas of South Australia.
behavior
The sociable bird lives in flocks of 15 to 20 animals, sometimes even up to 50. It looks for seeds and invertebrates on the ground. Nectar and soft fruits complement the diet.
Reproduction
The pale-back white forehead builds a messy, spherical nest with a side entrance in low bushes or tree hollows.
literature
- Colin Harrison & Alan Greensmith: Birds. Dorling Kindersly Limited, London 1993,2000, ISBN 3-831-00785-3
- Bryan Richard: Birds. Parragon, Bath, ISBN 1-405-45506-3
Web links
Commons : Aphelocephala leucopsis - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Videos, photos and sound recordings about Aphelocephala leucopsis in the Internet Bird Collection
- Aphelocephala leucopsis inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.1. Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2013.