Woodhouse's antpecker
Parmoptila woodhousei
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Woodhouse's antpecker is a species of passerine bird found in West Africa that is placed in the estrildid finch family, Estrildidae. The name commemorates the American explorer and collector Samuel Washington Woodhouse.
Woodhouse's antpecker (Parmoptila woodhousei) is a species of passerine bird found in West Africa that is placed in the estrildid finch family, Estrildidae. The name commemorates the American explorer and collector Samuel Washington Woodhouse.
Description
The male has a bright red fore crown, brown under parts, the adult female is brown above with a rufous-brown wash to the throat and scaled brown and white from the breast to the vent.
Distribution and habitat
Woodhouse's antpecker inhabits subtropical or tropical lowland moist forest at Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda. It is found in forest from 700-1800 m, where it actively forages in tangled vines and creepers in the undergrowth. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 190,000 km2.
In Uganda it can be seen in Budongo Central Forest Reserve within the Nature Reserve known as N15 (Nyakafunjo Block 15).
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Genus
- Parmoptila
- Conservation status
- Least concern
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Care guide
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6 illustrations of Parmoptila woodhousei (Woodhouse's antpecker) in different styles, true to its real plumage. Shown watermarked; the art pack includes the high-resolution originals, ready to print.
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Illustrations based on the photograph by John Gerrard Keulemans (Public domain), from Wikimedia Commons.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Parmoptila woodhousei (Woodhouse's antpecker) endangered?
- The IUCN Red List places Parmoptila woodhousei, commonly known as the Woodhouse's antpecker, in the «Least concern» category. «Least concern» means it is not currently threatened.
- Where does Parmoptila woodhousei (Woodhouse's antpecker) live?
- Parmoptila woodhousei (Woodhouse's antpecker) is found in Africa.
- What family does Parmoptila woodhousei (Woodhouse's antpecker) belong to?
- Parmoptila woodhousei (Woodhouse's antpecker) belongs to the family Estrildidae, in the order Passeriformes.
- What colour is Parmoptila woodhousei (Woodhouse's antpecker)?
- The plumage of Parmoptila woodhousei (Woodhouse's antpecker) combines these colours: Red and Brown.
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