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Rockfowl page
The Rockfowl (or the Picathartes) of Africa are strange, elusive and wonderful birds. There are two species: the Gray-necked Rockfowl (or Red-headed Picathartes) Picathartes oreas in central Africa near the Gulf of Guinea, and the White-necked Rockfowl (or Yellow-headed Picathartes) P. gymnocephalus of west Africa. [eng] |
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White-necked Bald Crow stamps
Stamps showing White-necked Bald Crow (Picathartes gymnocephalus). [eng] |
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Grey-necked Bald Crow stamps
Stamps showing Grey-necked Bald Crow (Picathartes oreas). [eng] |
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Picathartidae
Bibliografía de los Pavos Calvos (Familia Picathartidae). Citas de obras relacionadas con la familia Picathartidae. [spa] |
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Picathartidae
Nom scientifique. Nom CINFO. Nom CAF. Nom scientifique CAF. Autres noms. [fra] |
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accueil rockfowl
Gilles Monnoyeur 's home page: Biology of the picatharte and photos. [eng] |
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White-necked Rockfowl Picathartes gymnocephalus
The white-necked picarthartes or rockfowl is an unusual ground-hunting bird with a long tail, strong bill and a patch of bare yellow skin with a long tail, strong bill and a patch of bare yellow skin on its head. About 15.7 inches long, the rockfowl has a brownish gray body, with a white neck and underside. Its food consists of snails, beetles, cockroaches, grasshoppers, earwigs, and other insects taken from the ground; the species is known to join mixed bird parties following ant trails. [eng] |
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Gray-necked Rockfowl Picathartes oreas
The gray-necked rockfowl or gray-necked picathartes is a ground-hunting bird with brownish gray plumage, a gray neck, and a bare head. Its food consists of a variety of insects, tiny snails, and small vertebrates. Pairs of small groups of these rockfowl forage on the forest floor at dawn and in the afternoons, roosting in caves during inactive periods. [eng] |
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