Grey-necked Rockfowl

Grey-necked Rockfowl

Taxobox
name = Grey-necked Rockfowl


image_size = 240px
status = VU
status_system = iucn3.1
trend = down
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Picathartidae
genus = "Picathartes"
species = "P. oreas"
binomial = "Picathartes oreas"
binomial_authority = Reichenow, 1899The Grey-necked Rockfowl, "Picathartes oreas" also known as Grey-necked Picathartes breeds in southern Cameroon, northern Nigeria and neighbouring areas of central Africa. It has grey upperparts and throat. The underparts are pale orange and the head is violet at the front and red at the back, again with black side patches.

References

* Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is vulnerable
* Thompson, H. S. S. (2007). Family Picathartidae (Picathartes) Pp.60 – 69 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. "Handbook of the Birds of the World", Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

External links

* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=6264&m=0 BirdLife Species Factsheet]
* [http://www.redlist.org/search/details.php?species=17257 IUCN Red List]


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