These birds inhabit from sea level up to 3,200 m (10,500 ft), mainly in savannas and dry flowland and in montane primary forest, but they are also found in regenerating forests, as well as in deciduous woodlands.[3][5]
Descriptionedit
Phoeniculus bollei. Museum specimen
Phoeniculus bollei can reach approximately a body length of 30–35 cm (12–14 in).[3] The female is smaller and has a much shorter bill. These birds show a combination of a white head, a slightly curved bright red beak and red legs and feet, quite different from other species of the family. The iridescent plumage is dark blue or violet-blu. The wings have a purple-copper luster.[5][6]
Biologyedit
These birds are very gregarious, forming groups of 2 to 10 individuals.[5] They apparently breed almost throughout year, in both wet and dry seasons. They are predominantly insectivorous, especially feeding on various arthropods (Larvae, beetles, ants, termites, grasshoppers, spiders, etc.) and invertebrates, that they search examining tree trunks. Sometimes they also feed on berries and seeds.[3][5] In the east of its range in Kenya and Tanzania it nests only in mountain biotopes above 2000 m. The nests are located in a natural cavity in a dead or healthy tree, up to 40 meters above the ground.[5]
Referencesedit
^ abBirdLife International (2016). "Phoeniculus bollei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22682684A92956360. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22682684A92956360.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Jobling, J. A. (2016). Key to Scientific Names in Ornithology. Ur del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.) (2016). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona
^ abcdLigon, D. & Kirwan, G.M. (2018). White-headed Woodhoopoe (Phoeniculus bollei). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
^Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe. Field Guide to the Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi. - Hardback. -London: T & A D Poyser, 2002. - ISBN0-85661-079-8
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white, headed, wood, hoopoe, white, headed, wood, hoopoe, phoeniculus, bollei, species, bird, family, phoeniculidae, conservation, status, least, concern, iucn, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, chordata, class, aves, or. The white headed wood hoopoe Phoeniculus bollei is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae White headed wood hoopoe Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Bucerotiformes Family Phoeniculidae Genus Phoeniculus Species P bollei Binomial name Phoeniculus bollei Hartlaub 1858 Synonyms Irrisor jacksoni Irrisor bollii Contents 1 Etymology 2 Subspecies 3 Distribution 4 Habitat 5 Description 6 Biology 7 ReferencesEtymology editThe bird s scientific species name bollei honors Carl August Bolle 1821 1909 a German naturalist and collector 2 Subspecies editSubspecies include 3 Phoeniculus bollei jacksoni Hartlaub 1858 Ruwenzori Mountains to Sudan and Kenya Phoeniculus bollei bollei from Liberia to the Central African Republic Phoeniculus bollei okuensis Serle 1949 Cameroon Lake Oku Distribution editPhoeniculus bollei can be found in Burundi Cameroon Central African Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Ivory Coast Ghana Guinea Kenya Liberia Mali Nigeria Rwanda South Sudan Tanzania and Uganda 1 4 Habitat editThese birds inhabit from sea level up to 3 200 m 10 500 ft mainly in savannas and dry flowland and in montane primary forest but they are also found in regenerating forests as well as in deciduous woodlands 3 5 Description edit nbsp Phoeniculus bollei Museum specimen Phoeniculus bollei can reach approximately a body length of 30 35 cm 12 14 in 3 The female is smaller and has a much shorter bill These birds show a combination of a white head a slightly curved bright red beak and red legs and feet quite different from other species of the family The iridescent plumage is dark blue or violet blu The wings have a purple copper luster 5 6 Biology editThese birds are very gregarious forming groups of 2 to 10 individuals 5 They apparently breed almost throughout year in both wet and dry seasons They are predominantly insectivorous especially feeding on various arthropods Larvae beetles ants termites grasshoppers spiders etc and invertebrates that they search examining tree trunks Sometimes they also feed on berries and seeds 3 5 In the east of its range in Kenya and Tanzania it nests only in mountain biotopes above 2000 m The nests are located in a natural cavity in a dead or healthy tree up to 40 meters above the ground 5 References edit a b BirdLife International 2016 Phoeniculus bollei IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22682684A92956360 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22682684A92956360 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Jobling J A 2016 Key to Scientific Names in Ornithology Ur del Hoyo J Elliott A Sargatal J Christie D A amp de Juana E eds 2016 Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive Lynx Edicions Barcelona a b c d Ligon D amp Kirwan G M 2018 White headed Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus bollei In del Hoyo J Elliott A Sargatal J Christie D A amp de Juana E eds Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive Lynx Edicions Barcelona BirdLife International 2018 a b c d e Oiseaux in French Terry Stevenson John Fanshawe Field Guide to the Birds of East Africa Kenya Tanzania Uganda Rwanda Burundi Hardback London T amp A D Poyser 2002 ISBN 0 85661 079 8 nbsp This bird related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title White headed wood hoopoe amp oldid 1211531280, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
