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Rosy-patched Bush-shrike
Rhodophoneus cruentus
0.55907, 37.5326
Field Notes
Description:
Slender long-legged bush-shrike; a distinct brilliant pink patch in the plumage; bright pink rump; buffy-brown upperparts
Photo taken at Samburu National Park
Habitat:
Semi-arid bush country from 150-1600m
Notes:
Two races occur: they have distinctive plumage's. North of the equator ♂ (hilgerti) has a brilliant pink stripe from throat to the lower breast(without any black), while south of equator and northern Tanzania, ♂ (cathemagmena) has a similar stripe but also has a black band around the throat.
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PublishedJune 13, 2019
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