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- White-necked_Rockfowl abstract "The White-necked Rockfowl (Picathartes gymnocephalus) is a medium-sized bird in the family Picathartidae with a long neck and tail. Also known as the White-necked Picathartes, this passerine is mainly found in rocky forested areas at higher altitudes in West Africa from Guinea to Ghana. Its distribution is patchy, with populations often being isolated from each other. The rockfowl typically chooses to live near streams and inselbergs. It has no recognized subspecies, though some believe that it forms a superspecies with the Grey-necked Rockfowl. The White-necked Rockfowl has greyish-black upperparts and white underparts. Its unusually long, dark brown tail is used for balance, and its thighs are muscular. The head is nearly featherless, with the exposed skin being bright yellow except for two large, circular black patches located just behind the eyes. Though the bird is usually silent, some calls are known.These rockfowl feed primarily on insects, though parents feed small frogs to their young. One feeding strategy involves following Dorylus army ant swarms, feeding on insects flushed by the ants. Rockfowl move through the forest primarily through a series of hops and bounds or short flights in low vegetation. This species rarely flies for long distances. The White-necked Rockfowl is monogamous and pairs nest either alone or in the vicinity of other pairs, sometimes in colonies with as many as eight nests. These nests are constructed out of mud formed into a deep cup and are built on rock surfaces, typically in caves. Two eggs are laid twice a year. Though the birds breed in colonies, infanticide is fairly common in this species, with rockfowl attempting to kill the young of other pairs. Nestlings mature in about a month. This bird is long-lived.This species is classified as Vulnerable as its dwindling and fragmented populations are threatened by habitat destruction. Conservation efforts are underway in parts of its range in the form of habitat protection, education efforts, and new laws. Some of the indigenous peoples of Sierra Leone considered the species to be a protector of the home of their ancestral spirits. This rockfowl is considered one of Africa’s most desirable birds by birders and is a symbol of ecotourism across its range.".
- White-necked_Rockfowl binomialAuthority Coenraad_Jacob_Temminck.
- White-necked_Rockfowl class Bird.
- White-necked_Rockfowl conservationStatus "VU".
- White-necked_Rockfowl conservationStatusSystem "IUCN3.1".
- White-necked_Rockfowl family Picathartes.
- White-necked_Rockfowl genus Picathartes.
- White-necked_Rockfowl kingdom Animal.
- White-necked_Rockfowl order Passerine.
- White-necked_Rockfowl phylum Chordate.
- White-necked_Rockfowl synonym "* Corvus gymnocephalus".
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- White-necked_Rockfowl binomial "Picathartes gymnocephalus".
- White-necked_Rockfowl classis Bird.
- White-necked_Rockfowl familia Picathartes.
- White-necked_Rockfowl genus "Picathartes".
- White-necked_Rockfowl hasPhotoCollection White-necked_Rockfowl.
- White-necked_Rockfowl imageAlt "A long bird, with yellow and black on the head, a black back, and white underbelly, is perched on a bare branch in the low levels of a rain forest.".
- White-necked_Rockfowl name "White-necked Rockfowl".
- White-necked_Rockfowl ordo Passerine.
- White-necked_Rockfowl phylum Chordate.
- White-necked_Rockfowl rangeMap "Rockfowlrge.png".
- White-necked_Rockfowl rangeMapAlt "A map of Africa highlighting the distribution of the White-necked Rockfowl near the coast line of West Africa from Guinea to Ghana.".
- White-necked_Rockfowl rangeMapCaption "The distribution of the White-necked Rockfowl , along with the Grey-necked Rockfowl".
- White-necked_Rockfowl regnum "Animalia".
- White-necked_Rockfowl species "P. gymnocephalus".
- White-necked_Rockfowl status "VU".
- White-necked_Rockfowl statusSystem "IUCN3.1".
- White-necked_Rockfowl synonyms "* Corvus gymnocephalus".
- White-necked_Rockfowl subject Category:Birds_of_Africa.
- White-necked_Rockfowl subject Category:Birds_of_Ghana.
- White-necked_Rockfowl subject Category:Birds_of_Guinea.
- White-necked_Rockfowl subject Category:Birds_of_Ivory_Coast.
- White-necked_Rockfowl subject Category:Birds_of_Liberia.
- White-necked_Rockfowl subject Category:Birds_of_Sierra_Leone.
- White-necked_Rockfowl subject Category:Picathartes.
- White-necked_Rockfowl type Animal100015388.
- White-necked_Rockfowl type Bird101503061.
- White-necked_Rockfowl type BirdsOfAfrica.
- White-necked_Rockfowl type BirdsOfC%C3%B4teD'Ivoire.
- White-necked_Rockfowl type BirdsOfGhana.
- White-necked_Rockfowl type BirdsOfGuinea.
- White-necked_Rockfowl type BirdsOfLiberia.
- White-necked_Rockfowl type BirdsOfSierraLeone.
- White-necked_Rockfowl type Chordate101466257.
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- White-necked_Rockfowl type Vertebrate101471682.
- White-necked_Rockfowl type Whole100003553.
- White-necked_Rockfowl type Animal.
- White-necked_Rockfowl type Bird.
- White-necked_Rockfowl type Eukaryote.
- White-necked_Rockfowl type Species.
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- White-necked_Rockfowl type Organism.
- White-necked_Rockfowl comment "The White-necked Rockfowl (Picathartes gymnocephalus) is a medium-sized bird in the family Picathartidae with a long neck and tail. Also known as the White-necked Picathartes, this passerine is mainly found in rocky forested areas at higher altitudes in West Africa from Guinea to Ghana. Its distribution is patchy, with populations often being isolated from each other. The rockfowl typically chooses to live near streams and inselbergs.".
- White-necked_Rockfowl label "White-necked Rockfowl".
- White-necked_Rockfowl sameAs m.027m06k.
- White-necked_Rockfowl sameAs White-necked_Rockfowl.
- White-necked_Rockfowl wasDerivedFrom White-necked_Rockfowl?oldid=588922880.
- White-necked_Rockfowl depiction White-necked_Rockfowl_(Picathartes_gymnocephalus)cropped.jpg.
- White-necked_Rockfowl isPrimaryTopicOf White-necked_Rockfowl.
- White-necked_Rockfowl name "White-necked Rockfowl".