Is the white part eyebrow?
White-Starred Robin
(Pogonocichla stellata)
Photo: Per Holmen
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There are white spots in front of the eyes.
Where can I find
White-starred Robin in Uganda?
This bird distribute to south-eastern Africa.
In Uganda, they can be found in the west edge and the east edge,
such as Echuya forest reserve.
They have a race elgonensis which occurs only in Mt. Elgon.
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In Uganda, they can be found in the west edge and the east edge,
such as Echuya forest reserve.
They have a race elgonensis which occurs only in Mt. Elgon.
Press "read more" for the full Script of the program
24. White-starred Robin
NFA bird Podcast: I am Johnnie Kamugisha. The
bird for today is a White-starred Robin
The White-starred Robin is a small Robin of
15-16 cm in length and 18-25 gm with females being slightly smaller than males.
The White-starred Robin also sometimes simply
called the Starred Robin is a species is related to Chats but now placed in the
old world flycatcher family.
The White-starred Robin is principally found
in primary or secondary moist evergreen forest in East and Southern Africa.
It needs forests with good understory of
shrubs and vines.
It also occupies forest edges, bamboo or heath
zones in high elevation areas.
This is a brightly coloured Robin with a
bright yellow breast and belly, a slate or grey coloured head with spots on the
eyes and throat and blueish wings.
The White-starred Robin is territorial and
seasonal breeder that lays up to three eggs in domed nest built out of dead
leaves, rootlets, moss, lined with leaf skeletons and fine plant
materials.
White-starred Robins hide their nests very
well, usually on earth banks, a rock, against a tree trunk name it.
The exact breeding timing of the White-starred
Robin varies across its range and area size from 0.5 to 0.75 ha.
The White-starred Robin calls like a few other
birds vary barry geographically.
Both sexes sing the territorial advertising song,
which is a quiet song sung from near the ground.
The White-starred Robin also has a courtship
song/call which is sung during a display flight.
White-starred Robin feeds mostly on insects
and fruit although it may feed on beetles, moths and ants as well.
The incubation lasts between 16 to 18 days
after which chicks fledge around 13 to 15 days after hatching.
They can be found in forests like Bwindi,
Echuya among others.
The bird for today is a White-starred Robin
and am Johnnie Kamugisha
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