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Wattled Ploughbill

A species of Wattled Ploughbill
Scientific name : Eulacestoma nigropectus Genus : Wattled Ploughbill

Wattled Ploughbill, A species of Wattled Ploughbill
Botanical name: Eulacestoma nigropectus
Genus: Wattled Ploughbill
Wattled Ploughbill (Eulacestoma nigropectus) Photo By Don Roberson

Description

It is approximately 12.5 to 14 cm (4.9–5.5 in) , olive-brown songbird with a strong, thick, wedge-shaped black bill. It weighs 19–22 g (0.67–0.78 oz). The sexes are different. The male has black underparts, an almost golden forehead, black wings with golden scapulars, and a pair of large circular pink wattles on the cheek. The female has olive green plumage and pale olive below. Only the adult male has wattles.
Size
14 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Wattled Ploughbill predominately consumes insects, foraging from the understorey to around 10 meters high, favoring climbing bamboo thickets. They glean insects from branches, strip bark, dig in moss, and inspect undersides of limbs. Wattled Ploughbill may join mixed-species flocks.
Habitat
The wattled Ploughbill primarily inhabits forests and adjacent densely regenerating areas, with a preference for thickets of climbing bamboo. It is frequently found in both the understory and middle canopy layers, thriving in environments characterized by rich plant growth and foliage density.
Dite type
Insectivorous

General Info

Feeding Habits

Bird food type

Behavior

The diet consists mainly of insects. The species feeds from the forest floor to up to 10 m (33 ft), from the understory to the mid-level of the forest. It particularly favours groves of bamboo as a micro-habitat for feeding. It forages on branches and twigs, gleaning insects from the surface and prising off bark to expose prey. The species will readily join mixed-species feeding flocks.

Distribution Area

The wattled ploughbill is distributed and endemic to central mountain ranges of New Guinea.

Species Status

Widespread throughout its large range, the wattled ploughbill is evaluated as least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Wattled Ploughbill (Eulacestoma nigropectus) Wattled Ploughbill (Eulacestoma nigropectus) Photo By Don Roberson

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