The scaly-breasted illadopsis (Illadopsis albipectus) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, specifically in the understory and lower levels.[2]
| Scaly-breasted illadopsis | |
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| Song recorded in Kaimosi Forest, Kenya | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pellorneidae |
| Genus: | Illadopsis |
| Species: | I. albipectus
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| Binomial name | |
| Illadopsis albipectus (Reichenow, 1888)
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It is sedentary.[2]
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Illadopsis albipectus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22715895A94474411. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22715895A94474411.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b Staniewicz, Agata; Sokołowska, Emilia; Budka, Michał (March 2024). "Contrasting acoustic-space competition avoidance strategies in Afrotropical forest birds". Animal Behaviour. 209: 191–202. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2024.01.006. ISSN 0003-3472.