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Phoeniculus cyanomelas shalowi |
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Rhinopomastus cyanomelas shalowi |
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Moqueur à cimeterre noir |
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Common Scimitarbill |
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| Musekelampako, musekelela (Kibemba) ; musekelela (Kiluba) | |
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This bird is distinguished by its long black bill, black plumage with purple sheen, white wing bars and white bars on the tail. |
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Savannah bird, it is common in Katanga. |
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Can easily be observed as it is not shy when it is searching for insects with its long bill under barks. Often takes acrobatical positions when foraging. |
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Mainly insectivorous. |
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In Katanga, this bird nests at the end of teh dry season. When alarmed, young birds in the nest emit a call that resembles the noise made by a snake when it moves and move their heads from side to side. |
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Warning :
This database was established according to official pieces of work and with the help of famous scientists. However, there might be some errors.
The vernacular names were collected in the field and in the colonial literature from the first part of the 20th century. The monks who established the first dictionaries were not necessarily informed naturalists. Therefore, errors must have been committed.
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