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Grey-necked Picathartes

Grey-necked Picathartes - Nest with eggs

Photographer

» Gilles MONNOYEUR

Location

» Kala Cameroun

Country image taken

» Cameroon

Date

» May, 2007

Equipment

» Nikon D 50 Zoom Nikon 18-55 mm

Bird Species

»Picathartes oreas - Grey-necked Rockfowl

Bird Species (French)

»Picatharte du Cameroun

Bird Family

»Picathartidae - Picathartes (Rockfowl)

Bird Group

»Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers etc

Bird Status

» Vulnerable

Remarks

» A typical nest with two eggs. This laying had been destroyed the next day by an unidentified predator. There are four nests on this site : two are abandoned and the other two have been "raided" by predators. No chicks this season.More photos at : http://www.picatharte.com

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