Biology:Western nicator

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Short description: Species of songbird

Western nicator
Western nicator (Nicator chloris) juvenile.jpg
Juvenile in Kibale Forest, Uganda
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nicatoridae
Genus: Nicator
Species:
N. chloris
Binomial name
Nicator chloris
(Valenciennes, 1826)
Nicator chloris distribution map.png

The western nicator (Nicator chloris) is a species of songbird in the family Nicatoridae.

Description

A western nicator in Uganda

It is very similar to the eastern nicator, but the sides of the face and crown are olive green. It is best identified by its range and some of its vocalizations.

Range

It is mainly native to the African tropical rainforest.

Habitat

It inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical swamps. It prefers well-established secondary growth forest from 700 to 1,850 metres.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2225082 entry