Orpheus thickhead
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The Orpheus thick head ( Pachycephala orpheus ) is a Southeast Asian representative of the passerine birds .
description
The Orpheus thick head reaches a body length of about 14 cm. The upper part of the head of the male is predominantly gray, with the forehead, reins and stripes above the eyes being whitish-gray and the ear covers reddish-brown. The rest of the upper side is greenish olive brown with a yellowish tinge to the rump and upper tail-coverts, which is also found on the brown control feathers. The chin and throat are white, the rest of the underside brown-beige with lighter flanks and lower abdomen. The under tail-coverts are yellow. The iris is dark brown and the beak is black. Females are similar to males, but the apex contrasts less clearly with the dorsal plumage. Birds in youthful dress show a dark dashed chest.
distribution and habitat
The thick-headed Orpheus is found as a breeding bird on the islands of Atauro , Jaco , Liran and Wetar and in large parts of the island of Timor . Here it is missing on the south coast between the places Kupang and Suai and on the north coast between Manatuto and Baucau . Even if its distribution is limited to the Timor and Wetar Endemic Bird Area , it is classified as not endangered. On Atauro, the species that occurs frequently there colonizes all habitats, from cultural landscapes to savannahs with eucalyptus trees ( Eucalyptus alba ) to dry or evergreen tropical forests.
Way of life
The main food consists of insects, which are presumably mainly sought in the undergrowth and in the bushes. Nothing is known precisely about reproduction. Young birds were observed in July and December.
literature
- JF Clements: The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World , 2008, 6th Edition, Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019 .
- J. Del Hoyo, A. Elliott, and D. Christie: Handbook of the Birds of the World , Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona 2007, Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
Web links
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Pachycephala orpheus in the Internet Bird Collection
- Photos of Pachycephala orpheus in the Oriental Bird Club image database , accessed December 22, 2012
- Pachycephala orpheus onthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Bird Forum: Fawn-breasted Whistler , accessed on 20 December 2012
- ^ Bird Life International: Fawn-breasted Whistler Pachycephala orpheus , accessed December 20, 2012
- ^ Colin R. Trainor and Thomas Soares: Birds of Atauro Island, Timor-Leste (East Timor) , Forktail 20 (2004), pp. 41-48