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Cercomela familiaris

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Description:

The adult’s upperparts are dark brown, and the face sides behind the eye are orange. The underparts vary from off-white to pale grey-brown.

Habitat:

Rocky and mountainous habitat of sub-Saharan Africa.

Notes:

The Afrikaans name for this species "spekvreter" means "fat-eater", and comes from the fact that it developed the habit of feeding on the lard used to grease wagon axles by the voortrekkers. (wikipedia)

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PublishedMarch 27, 2012

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