Black-billed Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus somaliensis
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The Black-billed Woodhoopoe is a slender, long-tailed bird of East African dry woodland and scrub, with glossy greenish-black plumage, a white-tipped long tail, and a short curved black bill. It ranges in the arid and semi-arid zones of the Horn of Africa from Somalia and Ethiopia to northern Kenya. It feeds on insects and larvae extracted from bark and rotting wood with its probing bill.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Wingspan | 29.0 cm | 11.4 in |
| Weight | 26.5 g | 0.93 oz |
Conservation Status
Behavior & Breeding
Nesting
Nest type: CV.
Clutch Size
3-5
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Bucerotiformes (Hornbills & Hoopoes) |
| Family | Phoeniculidae (Wood Hoopoes) |
| Genus | Phoeniculus |
| Species | Phoeniculus somaliensis |
Distribution
Black-billed Woodhoopoe has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Phoeniculidae family