Red-bellied wheatear
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Red-bellied wheatear (female) in Pilanesberg National Park , South Africa |
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The red-bellied wheatear ( Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris ) is a species of bird from the flycatcher family (Muscicapidae).
description
The appearance of male and female birds is different : the male has black plumage, only the lower part of the body and the belly are colored a strong chestnut red. A white line on the shoulder is characteristic.
The female has gray plumage. The chestnut-red areas on the belly and trunk are less pronounced, the white line on the shoulder is missing.
The adult animals reach a size of 19 to 21 cm. Young animals resemble the females in their appearance.
Habitat and Distribution
The red-bellied wheatear is at home on rock faces and wooded, rocky slopes. Its distribution area extends through the whole of eastern Africa and extends from Eritrea to southeastern South Africa . The species is not endangered due to its wide distribution.
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Sasol: Birds of Southern Africa. 2nd edition 1997
Web links
- Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011.1. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2011 ..
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris in the Internet Bird Collection